Title :
Investigation of fiber-coupled laser-diode-pumped NYAB green laser performance
Author :
Chen, Y.F. ; Wang, S.C. ; Kao, C.F. ; Huang, T.M.
Author_Institution :
Precision Instrum. Dev. Center, Nat. Sci. Council, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Abstract :
The optimum pump condition for a fiber-coupled diode end-pumped Nd:YAl/sub 3/(BO/sub 3/)/sub 4/ laser has been determined by including the effect of pump beam quality into the analysis. Under the optimum pump condition, 67 mW of the green laser output corresponding to a conversion efficiency 10.3% was obtained from a self frequency-doubling NYAB crystal when pumped by a 650 mW fiber-coupled laser diode. The prospect of higher conversion efficiency is also discussed.
Keywords :
laser beams; laser theory; neodymium; optical fibre couplers; optical harmonic generation; optical pumping; optimisation; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; 10.3 percent; 650 mW; 67 mW; NYAB green laser performance; Nd:YAl/sub 3/(BO/sub 3/)/sub 4/ laser; YAl/sub 3/(BO/sub 3/)/sub 4/:Nd; conversion efficiency; fiber-coupled; green laser output; higher conversion efficiency; laser-diode-pumped; optimum pump condition; pump beam quality; self frequency-doubling; Absorption; Diode lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Optical pumping; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Solid lasers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
