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Comparative Analysis on Laser Material and Saturable Absorber for Compact Lightweight $1.5{\mu}m$ Wavelength Radiation

소형경량 $1.5{\mu}m$ 대역 발진용 레이저 매질 및 포화 흡수체의 비교분석

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Abstract

Laser materials for eyesafe wavelength generation and Q-switching crystals for short pulse operation were studied and compared with each other. Er,Yb:phosphate glass as a laser material and $Co^{2+}:MgA1_2O_4$ as a saturable absorber were found to be an effective pair for a compact, light-weight passively Q-switched eyesafe laser operation. Simplified rate equation was used to estimate pulse parameters of the diode-pumped passively Q-switched laser.

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