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An all-solid-state, side diode array pulse pumped Nd:YAG laser tunable for six wavelengths ranging from 1318.8 nm to 1356.0 nm is developed. The tunability is obtained by using a grating in Littrow mode that also serves as an output coupler. The configuration ensures a line width as low as 0.04 nm. Thermal effects limit the maximum average power to 250 mW for an average absorbed pump power of 8.0 W in the free-running condition. An acousto-optic Q-switching of the laser provides pulses of width 251 ns with peak power of 733 W for an average pump power of 11.5 W. The laser may find application in microsurgery and dermatology.
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Saha, A., Ray, A., Mukhopadhyay, S. et al. Littrow-type discretely tunable, Q-switched Nd:YAG laser around 1.3 μm. Appl. Phys. B 87, 431–436 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-007-2608-8
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