[15p-213-1~4] CS.9 3.5/3.14 Code-sharing session

[15p-213-1] [JSAP Young Scientist Award Speech] Development of Thin Q-switched Laser Driven by Magnetic Domains

〇Taichi Goto^1,2, Ryohei Morimoto¹, John Pritchard³, Hiroyuki Takagi¹, Yuichi Nakamura¹, Pang Boey Lim¹, Hironaga Uchida¹, Mani Mina³, Takunori Taira⁴, Mitsuteru Inoue¹ (1.Toyohashi Univ. of Tech., 2.JST PRESTO, 3.Iowa State Univ., 4.Inst. Mol. Sci.)

Keywords:Magnetooptical effect, Magnetic domain, Q-switch

Thin-film Q-switched laser controlled by magnetic domains was developed. The obtained peak power was 2.0 kW. The pulsed width was 27 ns. The repetition rate was 1.0 kHz. This Q-switch was more than three orders smaller than other types of active Q-switches. The principle of the Q-switching is completely different from other ones, based on the modulation of magnetic domains in magnetooptical garnet films.