DocumentCode
1771797
Title
χ(2)-lens mode-locking of a high average power Nd:YVO4 laser
Author
Aleksandrov, V. ; Grigorova, T. ; Iliev, H. ; Trifonov, Andrey ; Buchvarov, Ivan
Author_Institution
Phys. Dept., Sofia Univ., Sofia, Bulgaria
fYear
2014
fDate
8-13 June 2014
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We report over 20 W, 6 ps, 170 MHz, passive mode-locking of a Nd:YVO4 laser using χ(2)-lens formation in a LBO frequency doubling crystal. The laser is pumped at 808 nm with optical efficiency of 38%.
Keywords
laser mode locking; lenses; neodymium; nonlinear optical susceptibility; optical harmonic generation; optical pumping; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; χ(2)-lens formation; LBO frequency doubling crystal; LiB3O5; YVO4:Nd; efficiency 38 percent; high average power Nd:YVO4 laser; optical efficiency; passive mode locking; wavelength 808 nm; Crystals; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Type
conf
Filename
6989610
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