Bauer, Ralf and Lubeigt, Walter and Uttamchandani, Deepak (2012) Dual Q-switched laser outputs from a single lasing medium using an intracavity MEMS micromirror array. Optics Letters, 37 (17). pp. 3567-3569. ISSN 0146-9592
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An intracavity array of individually controlled microelectromechanical system scanning micromirrors was used to actively Q-switch a single side-pumped Nd:YAG gain medium. Two equal power independent laser outputs were simultaneously obtained by separate actuation of two adjacent micromirrors with a combined average output power of 125 mW. Pulse durations of 28 ns FWHM at 8.7 kHz repetition frequency and 34 ns FWHM at 7.9 kHz repetition frequency were observed for the two output beams with beam quality factors M2 of 1.2 and 1.1 and peak powers of 253 W and 232 W, respectively.
| Item type: | Article |
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| ID code: | 41056 |
| Keywords: | lasers and laser optics , Q-switched lasers, solid-state lasers, optical devices , laser arrays, optical microelectromechanical devices , q-switched laser outputs , single lasing medium , intracavity MEMS micromirror array, Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering |
| Subjects: | Technology > Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering |
| Department: | Faculty of Engineering > Electronic and Electrical Engineering |
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| Depositing user: | Pure Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Sep 2012 14:40 |
| Last modified: | 10 Apr 2013 10:40 |
| URI: | http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/41056 |
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