The Nd/sup 3+/:KGd(WO/sub 4/)/sub 2/ (Nd:KGW) crystal lasing at 1.35 /spl mu/m is very attractive active medium for diode-pumped solid state lasers due to the possibility of Raman self-frequency conversion to the 1.5-/spl mu/m eye-safe region. Efficient Raman conversion requires passive Q-switching. In this respect search for new passive saturable absorbers for the 1.35-/spl mu/m Nd/sup 3+/:KGW laser is of top interest. In this paper we report our results on passive Q-switching of a diode-pumped Nd:KGW laser at 1.35 /spl mu/m with cobalt-doped magnesium aluminum silicate glass ceramics (Co:MAS) saturable absorber.


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    Title :

    Diode-pumped 1.35-micron Nd:KGd(WO/sub 4/)/sub 2/ laser passively Q-switched with cobalt-doped glass ceramics


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    Publication date :

    2003-01-01


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    70759 byte




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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