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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
