Abstract
A study of the gain-switching process and output characteristics in a Nd:YVO<sub>4</sub> microchip laser end-pumped by a fiber-coupled laser diode (LD) is reported here. The gain-switched laser pulses with controllable repetition-rate from 1Hz to 4kHz and pulse width of 16 ns are obtained. To analyze the gain-switching dynamics of the LD end-pumped Nd:YVO<sub>4</sub> microchip laser, a theoretical model has been developed. The model is based on the rate equations of four-level systems and some practical physics conditions. Numerical simulations using the model illustrate the dependence of buildup time, pulse width and peak power of the gain-switched laser pulse on the pumping parameters. The experimental results coincide well with the theoretical analysis.
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