• DocumentCode
    1407345
  • Title

    Efficient wavelength conversion with high-power passively Q-switched diode-pumped neodymium lasers

  • Author

    Agnesi, Antonio ; Acqua, Stefano Dell ; Piccinini, Enrico ; Reali, Giancarlo ; Piccinno, Giuliano

  • Author_Institution
    Dipt. di Elettronica, Pavia Univ., Italy
  • Volume
    34
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    1998
  • fDate
    8/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1480
  • Lastpage
    1484
  • Abstract
    Powerful CW diode-pumped Nd:YAG and Nd:YVO4 lasers Q-switched by Cr:YAG saturable absorbers demonstrate efficient (30%-60%) harmonic and parametric conversion, generating hundreds of milliwatts from ultraviolet to mid-infrared
  • Keywords
    Q-switching; neodymium; optical frequency conversion; optical pumping; optical saturable absorption; solid lasers; 30 to 60 percent; CW diode-pumped Nd:YAG lasers; Cr:YAG saturable absorbers; Nd:YVO4 lasers; Q-switched; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; YVO4:Nd; efficient wavelength conversion; high-power passively Q-switched diode-pumped neodymium lasers; parametric conversion; Diodes; Fiber lasers; Frequency conversion; Laser modes; Neodymium; Optical coupling; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Solid lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/3.704347
  • Filename
    704347
    • Link To Document
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