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Numerical Analysis of a Q-switched Er:YAG Laser with the Thermal Transient Effect
Sang Ho Lee · Han Tae Choo · Gyu Ug Kim ∗
School of Natural Science, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Kumi 730-701 (Received 12 December 2011 : revised 22 December 2011 : accepted 2 March 2012)
We have analyzed numerically the rate equations coupled with the transient heat conduction equation for a Q-switched Er:YAG laser. The temperature of the laser rod is noted to increase, as the pumping energy and the repetition rate are increased. We have investigated, especially, the effects of the repetition rate and the Q
2/Q
1rate on the temperature of the laser rod and on the output energy of the Q-switched Er:YAG laser, where Q
1and Q
2are the photon flux transition rates between the Stark sublevels of the upper level (
4I
11/2) and the lower level (
4I
13/2) of the Er
3+ion. Calculations show that the temperature of the laser rod is increased and the output energy is decreased when the Q
2/Q
1rate and the repetition rate are increased.
PACS numbers: 42.55.P 07.05.Tp
Keywords: Er:YAG laser, Q-switching, Numerical calculation, Transient temperature
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