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Q-switched operation of a Ti:Er:LiNbO3 waveguide laser has been achieved with up to 2.4 W pulse peak power (0.18μJ) at 2kHz repetition frequency with an intracavity Mach–Zehnder-type amplitude modulator. A theoretical model has been developed to describe the laser operation. Good agreement between numerical and experimental results has been achieved. Significant potential for improvement is predicted.
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Balsamo, S., Maio, S., Montrosset, I. et al. Q-switched Ti:Er:LiNbO3 waveguide laser. Optical and Quantum Electronics 31, 29–33 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006915231087
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