Tiny laser source with high energy and short pulses

Description:

The developed microchip laser oscillator with passive Q-modulation is a source of picosecond pulses with high energy and high repetition rate. The realization of this prototype became possible thanks to a fruitful cooperation with a Lithuanian high-tech company.

Fig. 1 Principal working scheme of the microchip laser source (left). Constructed prototype (right)

Technical characteristics:

Small size
Output is collinear with the diode pumping
Pulse duration below 1 ns
High pulse energy (up to 0.7 mJ) and high repetition rate
High beam quality

Applications:

Excellent seed source for amplification schemes
Pump source for generation of harmonic, optical parametric oscillators and amplifiers
Systems for testing and measuring
Optical coherent tomography
Fluorescent microscopy
Scientific research