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Abstract
Both direct- and evanescent-field interactions with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are applied to achieve stable Q-switched operation of Yb:KYW planar waveguide lasers. The performance characteristics were investigated in a same cavity configuration and analyzed in detail in the following three cases, CNTs deposited onto end mirror (M-coating), output coupler (OC-coating) and top surface of the planar waveguide (WG-coating). Maximum output powers, repetition rates, and minimum pulse durations are 61 mW, 1103 kHz and 215 ns for OC-coating, 39 mW, 1052 kHz and 275 ns for WG-coating, and 26 mW, 1119 kHz and 217 ns for M-coating, respectively. From the calculation of the configuration-dependent stability range, the beam size and the electric field distribution in the Yb:KYW planar waveguide, it is confirmed that the evanescent-field interaction scheme makes stable Q-switching possible with much lower intensities at saturable absorber compared to the direct-field interaction scheme in the presented waveguide laser operation.
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