Abstract

1357 nm single-wavelength continuous-wave and passively ${\mathrm{V}}^{3+}\text{:}\mathrm{YAG}$ $Q$-switched Nd:YAG ceramic crystal lasers have been experimentally demonstrated for the first time to our knowledge. The output power of the continuous-wave laser was as high as 2.4 W under the incident pump power of 14.8 W. The corresponding optical to optical efficiency was about 16.2% and the slope efficiency was about 18.6%. The $Q$-switched laser remained single-wavelength output with a maximum average output power of 628 mW at the incident pump power of 12.4 W. The corresponding pulse width was 21 ns and the repetition frequency was 15 kHz.

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