Title :
Nd-vanadate thin-disk lasers under diode pumping into the 4F5/2 and 4F3/2 levels
Author :
Pavel, N. ; Luenstedt, K. ; Petermann, K. ; Huber, G.
Abstract :
We report on continuous-wave 532-nm Nd:YVO4 thin-disk lasers with output powers of 6.4 W and 4.4 W with pumping at 808 nm and 880 nm, respectively. Also, deep-blue emission in the watt regime was achieved from Nd-doped vanadates.
Keywords :
Diodes; Frequency; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Neodymium; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Solid lasers; Surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431482
