For reducing the self-excited oscillation of end-pumped laser, the laser properties of the end-pumped Nd:YAG Q-switched laser is investigated with different Nd3+ ion doping concentration. The experiment results indicate that the output energy of the end-pumped Nd:YAG Q-switched laser is saturated when the pump energy is greater than 467mJ with 0.6% Nd3+ ion doping concentration, and the maximum output energy of 62.9mJ is generated under the pump energy of 498mJ, corresponding to the optical conversion efficiency of 12.6%. When the Nd3+ ion doping concentration decreases to 0.4%, the output energy of the end-pumped Nd:YAG Q-switched laser increases continuously with increasing pumping energy, the output energy is up to 64.7mJ under the pump energy of 498mJ, corresponding to the optical conversion efficiency of 13.0%, and no saturation occurs. By optimizing the structure parameters of the pump system, a 82.1mJ 10ns 1064nm laser is obtained under the pump energy of 527mJ, corresponding to the optical conversion efficiency of 15.6%. In view of the saturation of output energy in the end-pumped Nd:YAG Q-switched laser, Nd3+ ion doping concentration adjustment is carried out to reduce the pump end-face gain of laser medium, the self-excited oscillation can be effectively suppressed, an effective technical means for obtaining high-energy end-pumped Q-switched laser output is provided.
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