Xenon lamp control signal and drive circuit design of Er: YAG laser

When the Er: YAG laser pumped by a xenon lamp emits laser light, the energy, frequency and pulse width of the emitted light are closely related to the discharge of the xenon lamp. This article uses the 8MHz external crystal oscillator that comes with the STM32F4 development board, generates a clock source through frequency division and frequency multiplication, and configures a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal to control the laser. Since the signals sent by the development board are weak signals, it is necessary to design a corresponding drive circuit to amplify the power of the signal. Finally, the voltage of the pulsed xenon lamp is adjustable from 0 to 1400V, and the pulse width is adjustable from 50 to 300μs to achieve stable laser output.

Threshold Pump Power And Stability Zone Study of A Cw Ti:sa Laser Based on Using Two Different Dielectric Broadband High Reflective Cavity Mirrors

The present work study the optical parameters for CW operation in Ti:Sapphire laser system with the focus on stability zone and threshold pump power. The main aim of this study is to explore the influence of a broadband dielectric resonator mirrors used in the laser cavity on the stability zone and threshold pump power. This effect has been determined by using two types of mirrors with different broadband reflection. The experimental results show the dependence of the stability and laser threshold pump on broadband dielectric mirrors. For a broader dielectric mirror, the stability zone shows larger stable distance with respect to the narrower mirror. Moreover, the threshold pump for the broader band is smaller than the narrower. This study allows researcher choosing the appropriate optical components for generating more stable laser with small threshold pump power.