Diode-pumped LiIO/sub 3/ intracavity Raman lasers

Author

Pask, H.M. ; Piper, J.A.

Author_Institution

Centre for Lasers & Applications, Macquarie Univ., North Ryde, NSW, Australia

Volume

36

Issue

8

fYear

2000

Firstpage

949

Lastpage

955

Abstract

We report on an all-solid-state intracavity Raman laser source operating at 1155 nm. The Raman-active medium is crystalline LiIO/sub 3/, which converts emission at 1064 nm from Nd:YAG to the first Strokes wavelength of 1155 nm. We discuss the key design principles for this Raman laser and present its operating characteristics, including output power, efficiency, and spectral, spatial, and temporal properties.

Keywords

Raman lasers; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; lithium compounds; optical design techniques; optical frequency conversion; optical materials; optical pumping; solid lasers; 1064 nm; 1155 nm; LiIO/sub 3/; Nd:YAG laser; Raman laser; Raman-active medium; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; all-solid-state intracavity Raman laser source; design principles; diode-pumped Raman lasers; efficiency; first Strokes wavelength; intracavity Raman lasers; operating characteristics; output power; spatial properties; spectral properties; temporal properties; Crystallization; Diodes; Frequency conversion; Gas lasers; Neodymium; Optical harmonic generation; Optical resonators; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Raman scattering;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/3.853553

Filename

853553