The Nd:YAG micro chip laser is pumped longitudinally by a laser diode. The passive q switch and a very short resonator provide pulse widths of up to 350 ps. The laser head is very compact. Cases dimensions start at 7 cm. It can be placed in every possible position to inegrate the laser into most setups.
Excellent beam quality TEM00 and simple operation are characteristics of this system. Only three longitudinal modes are excited.
Current applications for the microchip laser are: diamond labeling, DNA and tissue cutting, LIDAR, environment senoring, fluorescent excitation in UV, micro machining (hole drilling)...
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