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Lith. J. Phys. 50, 413–418 (2010)
AMPLIFIED SPONTANEOUS EMISSION
INDUCED PECULIARITIES OF THE PASSIVELY Q-SWITCHED DIODE PUMPED
ERBIUM LASER DYNAMICS
M.V. Bogdanovich a, A.V. Grigor’ev a,
V.V. Kabanov a, Y.V. Lebiadok a,
G.I. Ryabtsev a, A.G. Ryabtsev b,
M.A. Shchemelev b, A.S. Dementjev c,
L. Agrawal d, and A. Bhardwaj d
a B.I. Stepanov Institute of Physics, National
Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Nezalezhnasti Ave. 68, Minsk
220072, Belarus
E-mail: ryabtsev@dragon.bas-net.by
b Belarusian State University, Nezalezhnasti Ave.
4, Minsk 220030, Belarus
c Institute of Physics, Center for Physical
Sciences and Technology, Savanoriu˛ Ave. 231, LT-02300 Vilnius,
Lithuania
d Laser Science and Technology Centre (LASTEC),
Metcalfe House Delhi 110 054, India
Received 25 October 2010; revised
10 December 2010; accepted 15 December 2010
The influence of amplified
spontaneous emission (ASE) on the dynamic characteristics of
transversely diode pumped erbium-ytterbium glass laser with
Co:spinel Q-switch has been investigated. ASE cavity loss
coefficient for passively Q-switched laser has been determined.
The dependences of ASE cavity loss coefficient on the active
element length, output mirror reflection coefficient, and initial
transmission of the passive Q-switch have been defined. Laser
dynamics has been modelled on the basis of the rate equation set
for ion population densities and photon numbers, taking into
account the amplified spontaneous emission. It has been shown that
ASE accounting does not influence significantly the energy and
duration of the output laser pulse. Variations of the laser
turn-on time and pulse repetition rate of about 5–10% have been
revealed in the case of ASE taken into consideration.
Keywords: amplified spontaneous
emission, erbium glass laser, diode pumping, passive Q-switch
PACS: 42.55.Xi, 42.60.Mi
DIODAIS KAUPINAMO PASYVIAI
MODULIUOTOS KOKYBĖS ERBIO LAZERIO DINAMIKOS YPATUMAI, INDUKUOTI
SUSTIPRINTA SAVAIMINE EMISIJA
M.V. Bogdanovich a, A.V. Grigor’ev a,
V.V. Kabanov a, Y.V. Lebiadok a,
G.I. Ryabtsev a, A.G. Ryabtsev b,
M.A. Shchemelev b, A.S. Dementjev c,
L. Agrawal d, A. Bhardwaj d
a Baltarusijos nacionalinės mokslu˛ akademijos B.I.
Stepanovo fizikos institutas, Minskas, Baltarusija
b Baltarusijos valstybinis universitetas,
Minskas, Baltarusija
c Fizinių ir technologijos mokslų centro
Fizikos institutas, Vilnius, Lietuva
d Lazerių mokslinis technologinis centras,
Delis Indija
Tirta sustiprintos savaiminės emisijos (SSE)
įtaka diodais skersai kaupinamo erbio-iterbio stiklo lazerio su
Co:špinelio kokybės moduliatoriumi dinaminėms charakteristikoms.
Nustatytas lazerio su pasyviuoju kokybės moduliatoriumi SSE
rezonatoriaus nuostolių koeficientas. Apibrėžtos SSE rezonatoriaus
nuostolių koeficiento priklausomybės nuo aktyviojo elemento ilgio,
išvado veidrodžio atspindžio koeficiento ir pasyviojo kokybės
moduliatoriaus pradinio pralaidumo. Lazerio dinamika modeliuota
remiantis balansinių lygčių, užrašytų jonų užpildos apgrąžos
tankiams ir fotonų skaičiams, rinkiniu, atsižvelgiant į
sustiprintą savaiminę emisiją. Parodyta, kad atsižvelgimas į SSE
neturi didesnės įtakos lazerio išvado impulso energijai ir
trukmei. Rasta, kad lazerio įsijungimo laiko ir impulsų
kartojimosi dažnio pokyčiai, atsižvelgus į SSE, pakinta 5–10 %.
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