Electrooptic Q switching of the Nd:YVO<inf>4</inf>laser without an intracavity polarizer

1975/12/01 by Michael Bass, M. Bass · 1 citation
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies #Birefringence #Laser #Lasing threshold #Materials science #Optics #Optoelectronics #Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics #Physics #Polarizer #Solid State Laser Technologies

paper · doi:10.1109/jqe.1975.1068554

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Abstract

An explanation of the excellentQ-switched lasing of Nd:YVO4at pump levels many times threshold with no intracavity polarizer is presented. A small wedge between the laser rod's end faces, coupled with the material's high birefringence, enables the rod to act as its own intraeavity polarizer. This results in a simplification of theQ-switched optical resonator and can be applied to other birefringent laser materials.

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