Acousto-Optic Q-Switches
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Product information "Acousto-Optic Q-Switches"
Wavelength 1030-2100 nm; Active Aperture 1-8 mm; Operating Frequency 24-80 MHz; Optical Material Crystalline Quartz, Fused Silica; Type Water Cooled, Conduction Cooled
An acousto-optic Q-switch (AOQS) works within a laser cavity to generate high intensity, pulsed light by actively controlling the Q-factor (loss) of the cavity. The acousto-optic Q-switches available from Gooch & Housego (G&H) are rugged, reliable and long-lasting. The product offering includes low insertion loss and highly efficient acousto-optic Q-switches capable of handling very high peak power. Particular attention is used to match the cavity length, repetition rate, wavelength, beam diameter, polarization state and output power of a laser to the best acousto-optic Q-switch solution.
G&H offers off-the-shelf solutions for polarized or unpolarized lasers at near infrared wavelengths. G&H can accommodate large lamp pumped multimode laser beam diameters (up to 8 mm) as well as small compact diode pumped beam diameters (< 1 mm) with both water and conduction cooling. Specialized designs meet unique needs such as ultra-high single pass loss (up to 96%), high switching speeds and premium pulse-to-pulse stability.
A full line of RF drivers designed specifically for Q-switching is available, with rapid fall times, tight synchronization, operation in either fixed or variable mode and advanced capabilities like first pulse suppression or multichannel operation to drive multiple Q-switches within the same cavity.
Applications: Laser Marking; Lithography; Material Processing; Medical Surgery; Micromachining
| Series | Wavelength | Active Aperture | Operating Frequency | Optical Material | Type | Downloads | |
| I-QS080-1C10G-8-GH28 Q-Switch | 1030 - 1064 nm | 1 mm | 80 MHz | Crystalline Quartz | Conduction-Cooled | Datasheet | Driver |
| Super Q-Switch | 1064 nm | 1.6, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.5 mm | 24, 27.12 MHz | Crystalline Quartz | Water Cooled | Datasheet | Driver |
| Industry Standard AO Q-Switch | 1064 nm | 1.6, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.5, 8 mm | 24, 27.12, 40.68, 68 MHz | Fused Silica | Water Cooled | Datasheet | Driver |
| Stallion Q-Switch | 1064 nm | 1.6, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.5, 8 mm | 24, 27.12, 40.68, 68 MHz | Fused Silica | Water Cooled | Datasheet | Driver |
| VHE AO Q-Switch | 1064 nm | 1.6, 2.5, 2, 3, 4 mm | 68 MHz | Crystalline Quartz | Water Cooled | Datasheet | |
| I-QS041-1.8C10G-4-GH21 AO Q-Switch | 1064 nm | 1.8 mm | 40.68 MHz | Crystalline Quartz | Conduction-Cooled | Datasheet | Driver |
| I-QS080-1C10G-4-GH25 Q-Switch | 1064 nm | 1 mm | 80 MHz | Crystalline Quartz | Conduction-Cooled | Datasheet | Driver |
| I-QS080-0.5C10G-8-GH48 Q-Switch | 1064 nm | 0.5 mm | 80 MHz | Crystalline Quartz | Conduction-Cooled | Datasheet | Driver |
| I-QS080-1C10H-4-OS14 | 1319 - 1342 nm | 1 mm | 80 MHz | Crystalline Quartz | Conduction-Cooled | Datasheet | Driver |
| I-QS027-4S4V2-x5-ST1 Q-Switch | 1550 nm | 4 mm | 27.12 MHz | Fused Silica | Water Cooled | Datasheet | |
| I-QS041-2C10V5-4-HC1 Q-Switch | 1900 - 2100 nm | 2 mm | 40.68 MHz | Crystalline Quartz | Conduction-Cooled | Datasheet | Driver |
| I-QS041-5C10V5-x5-ST3 Q-Switch | 2100 nm | 5 mm | 40.68 MHz | Crystalline Quartz | Water Cooled | Datasheet | Driver |