Efficient diode double-end-pumped Nd:YVO4 laser operating at 1342nm

Hamish Ogilvy; Michael J. Withford; Peter Dekker; James A. Piper

doi:10.1364/OE.11.002411

Efficient diode double-end-pumped Nd:YVO4 laser operating at 1342nm

Hamish Ogilvy^*, Michael J. Withford, Peter Dekker, James A. Piper

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Department of Physics and Astronomy

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Abstract

A Nd:YVO₄ laser producing over 8W cw TEM₀₀ at 1342nm with slope efficiency of 42% and optical to optical conversion efficiency of 33% has been demonstrated. Low neodymium doping concentration helps to reduce thermal loading in the laser crystal and increase achievable output power. While single end pumping approaches the crystal fracture limit, double-end-pumping effectively divides the thermal loading between the two ends of the laser crystal, allowing for reduced risk of fracture and greater power-scalability. Intracavity frequency doubling in LBO generated cw output powers over 900mW at 671nm.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2411-2415
Number of pages	5
Journal	Optics Express
Volume	11
Issue number	19
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.11.002411
Publication status	Published - 2003

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