Applied Optics

Characteristics of ruby passive Q switching with a Dy^2+:CaF_2 solid-state saturable absorber

Yen‐Kuang Kuo, Milton Birnbaum

Published Oct 20, 1995• 10 citations

Abstract

Characteristics of ruby passive Q switching with a Dy(2+):CaF(2) solid-state saturable absorber are investigated with output couplers of various reflectivities and saturable absorbers of different thicknesses. Numerical simulation is used to investigate the behavior of ruby passive Q switching with a Dy(2+):CaF(2) saturable absorber and to interpret the experimental results.

DOI: 10.1364/ao.34.006829

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