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Continuous-wave (CW) and passively Q-switched operations of laser diode-end-pumped Nd:CLTGG laser at 1.06 μm was demonstrated for the first time. The laser spectrum was found to be tri-wavelength, with respective wavelengths of 1058.4, 1060.5, and 1065.5 nm for both CW and passive Q-switching regime. The highest CW output power of 2.6 W was obtained with an optical-optical conversion efficiency of 13.9% and a slope efficiency of 17.1%. In the passive Q-switching regime, the highest output power, shortest pulse width, largest pulse energy and highest peak power were achieved as 242 mW, 45.8 ns, 1.65 μJ and 0.4 kW, respectively. The passively Q-switched tri-wavelength laser should have the potential to be used for terahertz radiation generation.
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Zhang, B., Guo, S., He, J. et al. Tri-wavelength laser with Nd:CLTGG crystal. Appl. Phys. B 105, 807–811 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-011-4577-1
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