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Pulse energy, repetition rate, pulse width

AO-532A & 355A355 nm UV Q-switched pulsed laser

355 nm

The AO-532A & 355A is a 355 nm nanosecond diode-pumped solid-state laser. Laser diodes optically pump a solid gain medium inside a resonator. The pump supplies the energy; repeated passes through the gain medium amplify the laser light. Q-switching stores energy in the gain medium while resonator losses are high, then lowers those losses to release a pulse. Pulse energy and repetition rate must be considered together, because changing the pulse spacing changes the average power for a fixed pulse energy. Pulses lasting approximately 13 ns deliver the energy in a brief interval; pulse energy and focused spot size determine the intensity at the sample.

Specifications

AO-532A & 355A

22 specification rows

Output / average power1 W& 1 W
Pulse energy500 uJ & 500 uJ
Repetition rate1-10 kHz
Pulse width~13 ns @1 kHz
Power stability (rms, 4 hours ± 3°C)<3%,<2%, <1%
Beam divergence, full angle (mrad)~2
Beam diameter at the aperture (1/e2, mm)~0.8
Polarization ratio>100:1 Horizontal
Wavelength (nm)355±1
Operating modeActively Q-switched
Peak power (kW)~38@1kHz
Single pulse energy (µJ)>500@1kHz
Rep. rate1-10kHz
Pulse duration (ns)~13@1kHz
Transverse modeTEM00
Beam Circularity (%)>90
Beam height from base plate (mm)79
Warm-up time (minutes)<10
Cooled methodAir cooled
Operating temperature (℃)10-35
Operating voltage (VDC)12V/25A
Expected lifetime (hours)>10000

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Model selection

Nearby series comparison

Compare AO-532A & 355A with the closest available models in the Pulsed Lasers family.

Selection parameterAO-532A & 355A (current)MPL-FN-355MPL-F-355
Wavelength355 nm355 nm355 nm
Optical power / pulse energy1 W& 1 W1~30 mW1~100 mW
Operating mode / pulse widthActively Q-switchedPassively Q-switchedPassively Q-switched
Beam qualityTEM00<2.0<2