Investigating high-energy Hermite–Gaussian and vortex laser generation in alexandrite

This paper presents an investigation of the secondary saturation characteristics of a HfTe2 saturable absorber. Pulse energies of 5.85 and 7.4 mJ were demonstrated with a high-order Hermite–Gaussian (HG) laser and a vortex laser, respectively, using alexandrite as the gain medium. To the best of our...

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Main Authors: Enlin Cai, Shuaiyi Zhang, Tao Li, Jie Wang, Min Chen
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Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-01-01
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description This paper presents an investigation of the secondary saturation characteristics of a HfTe2 saturable absorber. Pulse energies of 5.85 and 7.4 mJ were demonstrated with a high-order Hermite–Gaussian (HG) laser and a vortex laser, respectively, using alexandrite as the gain medium. To the best of our knowledge, these are the highest pulse energies directly generated with HG and vortex lasers. To broaden the applications of high-energy pulsed HG and vortex lasers, wavelength tuning in the region of 40 nm was achieved using an etalon.
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spelling doaj-art-7d4dac8d7cb142edb100d00f23c52c7b2025-08-20T03:17:58ZengCambridge University PressHigh Power Laser Science and Engineering2095-47192052-32892025-01-011310.1017/hpl.2025.34Investigating high-energy Hermite–Gaussian and vortex laser generation in alexandriteEnlin Cai0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5485-9011Shuaiyi Zhang1Tao Li2Jie Wang3Min Chen4Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaShandong Advanced Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies Engineering Laboratory, School of Mathematics and Physics, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, ChinaSchool of Information Science and Engineering, and Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Technology and Application, Shandong University, Qingdao, ChinaShanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, ChinaShanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaThis paper presents an investigation of the secondary saturation characteristics of a HfTe2 saturable absorber. Pulse energies of 5.85 and 7.4 mJ were demonstrated with a high-order Hermite–Gaussian (HG) laser and a vortex laser, respectively, using alexandrite as the gain medium. To the best of our knowledge, these are the highest pulse energies directly generated with HG and vortex lasers. To broaden the applications of high-energy pulsed HG and vortex lasers, wavelength tuning in the region of 40 nm was achieved using an etalon.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2095471925000349/type/journal_articlehigh-energy pulse laserreverse saturable absorptionstructured light fieldwavelength tuning
spellingShingle Enlin Cai
Shuaiyi Zhang
Tao Li
Jie Wang
Min Chen
Investigating high-energy Hermite–Gaussian and vortex laser generation in alexandrite
High Power Laser Science and Engineering
high-energy pulse laser
reverse saturable absorption
structured light field
wavelength tuning
title Investigating high-energy Hermite–Gaussian and vortex laser generation in alexandrite
title_full Investigating high-energy Hermite–Gaussian and vortex laser generation in alexandrite
title_fullStr Investigating high-energy Hermite–Gaussian and vortex laser generation in alexandrite
title_full_unstemmed Investigating high-energy Hermite–Gaussian and vortex laser generation in alexandrite
title_short Investigating high-energy Hermite–Gaussian and vortex laser generation in alexandrite
title_sort investigating high energy hermite gaussian and vortex laser generation in alexandrite
topic high-energy pulse laser
reverse saturable absorption
structured light field
wavelength tuning
url https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2095471925000349/type/journal_article
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