• DocumentCode
    1214929
  • Title

    Compact and efficient single-frequency Nd : YVO4 laser with variable longitudinal-mode discrimination

  • Author

    Lake, Tanya K. ; Kemp, Alan J. ; Friel, Graham J. ; Sinclair, Bruce D.

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of St. Andrews, UK
  • Volume
    17
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2005
  • Firstpage
    417
  • Lastpage
    419
  • Abstract
    We show for the first time that the longitudinal-mode discrimination in a birefringently filtered laser can be tuned through the variation of the waveplating action of the gain crystal. In this way, the laser can be optimized for either high intermodal discrimination or for frequency tuning with reduced output power rolloff. Up to 760 mW of single-frequency 1064-nm output is obtained from a compact diode-pumped source that can be frequency chirped over 6.5 GHz.
  • Keywords
    birefringence; chirp modulation; laser frequency stability; laser modes; laser tuning; neodymium; optical filters; optical pumping; solid lasers; 1064 nm; YVO4:Nd; birefringent filter; diode pumping; frequency chirping; laser frequency tuning; single frequency Nd:YVO4 laser; variable longitudinal-mode discrimination; waveplating; Astronomy; Birefringence; Filters; Frequency; Laboratories; Laser tuning; Microchip lasers; Neodymium; Physics; Solid lasers; Birefringent filter; Lyot filter; diode-pumped solid-state laser; microchip laser; microlaser; single frequency; single mode;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LPT.2004.839435
  • Filename
    1386334
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1214929