Title :
Longitudinally diode pumped Raman solid state lasers based on Gd3Ga5O12:Nd3+, Y3Al5O12:Nd3+ and KGd(WO4)2:Nd3+ active crystals
Author :
Ivanov, P.S. ; Mochalov, I.V. ; Sandulenko, A.V.
Author_Institution :
St. Petersburg Nat. Res. Univ. of Inf. Technol., Mech. & Opt., St. Petersburg, Russia
fDate :
June 30 2014-July 4 2014
Abstract :
The realization of solid-state Raman longitudinally diode pumped lasers, generating first and second Stokes components has been researched. The crystals of Gd3Ga5O12:Nd3+, Y3Al5O12:Nd3+ and KGd(WO4)2:Nd3+ have been applied as an active elements. Giant pulse mode was obtained with the use of the passive Q-switch shutters based on Y3Al5O12:V3+ and Y3Al5O12:Cr4+ crystals. The first and second Stokes component conversion was performed using intracavity Raman conversion scheme with crystals KGd(WO4)2 and KY(WO4)2 Raman conversion elements. The possibility of an effective solid-state Raman conversion laser with end diode pumping emitting at the wavelength of 1.3152 microns has been demonstrated.
Keywords :
Q-switching; Raman lasers; chromium; gadolinium compounds; laser cavity resonators; laser modes; neodymium; optical pumping; potassium compounds; solid lasers; vanadium; yttrium compounds; Gd3GG:Nd; KGd(WO4)2:Nd; Raman conversion elements; YAG:Cr; YAG:Nd; YAG:V; active crystals; active elements; first Stokes component conversion; giant pulse mode; intracavity Raman conversion scheme; longitudinally diode pumped Raman solid state lasers; passive Q-switch shutters; second Stokes component conversion; solid-state Raman conversion laser; wavelength 1.3152 micron; Oscillators; Semiconductor lasers; Raman laser; Raman self-conversion laser; diode pumping; miniature and chip laser; passive Q-switch shutter; seeding oscillator for power iodine vapor amplifier;
Conference_Titel :
Laser Optics, 2014 International Conference
Conference_Location :
Saint Petersburg
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3884-1
DOI :
10.1109/LO.2014.6886248
