Abstract
A cw pumped Nd 3+ : LiYF 4 (Nd 3+ : YLF) laser is demonstrated in Q-switched, mode locked, and cavity dumped operation to provide stable pulse energies in excess of 2 mJ (30 MW peak power). In operation as a dye laser pump source (non-cavity dumped operation), the shorter pulses and larger number of pump pulses in the Q-switched pulse envelope, relative to the analogous YAG system, enable a factor of ∼3 reduction in dye pulse durations. The system represents a simple source for dye pulses in the 10 ps range with MW peak powers.
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