Title :
Near-IR dye laser for diode-pumped operation
Author_Institution :
RDT&E Div., Naval Command, Control & Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA, USA
fDate :
1/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A dye laser pumped by AlGaInP laser diodes produced efficient, low threshold operation at wavelengths between 740 and 800 nm. Rhodamine 700, oxazine 750, DOTCI and oxazine 1 dyes were demonstrated. Optical conversion efficiencies approaching 50% and output power as high as 361 mW were obtained when pumping with a DCM-based dye laser. Parametric variations of the pump power and wavelength were performed over the range of 615 nm to 690 nm to provide a more complete characterization of the dye laser
Keywords :
dye lasers; infrared sources; optical pumping; semiconductor lasers; 361 mW; 50 percent; 615 to 690 nm; 740 to 800 nm; AlGaInP; AlGaInP laser diodes; DCM-based dye laser; DOTCI; Rhodamine 700; diode-pumped operation; low threshold operation; near-IR dye laser; optical conversion efficiencies; output power; oxazine 1 dyes; oxazine 750; parametric variations; pump power; Diode lasers; Laser excitation; Optical design; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor diodes; Semiconductor lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
