Title :
GaN diode laser pumped solid-state lasers in the visible and UV spectral region
Author :
Huber, G. ; Richter, A. ; Hansen, N.-O. ; Fechner, M. ; Heumann, E.
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Laser-Phys., Univ. Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Abstract :
The continuous wave, diode pumped laser operation of Pr3+:YLiF4 (Pr:YLF) was reported. In contrast to other solid-state lasers, Pr-lasers need only a single nonlinear step for generation of wavelengths in the UV. For instance, UV-lasers can be realized in a simple and robust way by intracavity frequency doubling of Pr-lasers, operating on the fundamental wavelength in the visible spectral region. Recently, UV radiation has been generated by intracavity frequency doubling of an OPS-pumped Pr:YLF.
Keywords :
laser beams; laser cavity resonators; lithium compounds; optical harmonic generation; optical pumping; praseodymium; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; GaN; GaN diode laser pumped solid-state laser; UV spectral region; YLiF4:Pr3+; intracavity frequency doubling; nonlinear wavelength generation; visible spectral region; Diode lasers; Gallium nitride; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Optical materials; Pump lasers; Quantum well lasers; Semiconductor diodes; Semiconductor lasers; Solid lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics 2009 and the European Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEO Europe - EQEC 2009. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4079-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4080-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5196607
