Title :
Blue cw Nd:YAG microchip laser with two intra-cavity frequency doublers
Author :
Gaebler, V. ; Liu, B. ; Eichler, Hans Joachim ; Zhiguo Zhang
Author_Institution :
Opt. Inst., Tech. Univ. Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
Summary form only given. A microchip cavity including a half-monolithic Nd:YAG/KNbO/sub 3/ chip and a second KNbO/sub 3/ crystal is presented. An output power up to 30 mW at 473 nm pumped by a single stripe, and 1 W at 808 nm diode was achieved. The laser can be operated with either single or multi longitudinal modes by rotating the second frequency doubler to 0/spl deg/ or 90/spl deg/ against the first one. The cw output noise is less than 2% for both cases.
Keywords :
integrated optics; laser modes; neodymium; optical harmonic generation; optical pumping; solid lasers; 1 W; 30 mW; 473 nm; 808 nm; KNbO/sub 3/; KNbO/sub 3/ crystal; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; blue cw Nd:YAG microchip laser; cw output noise; frequency doubler; half-monolithic Nd:YAG/KNbO/sub 3/ chip; intra-cavity frequency doublers; multi longitudinal modes; output power; single mode; single stripe; Crystals; Frequency; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser theory; Microchip lasers; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2000. Conference Digest. 2000 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Nice
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6319-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2000.909787
