Title :
Harmonic blue light generation from a diode end-pumped Nd:YAG laser by a periodically poled MgO:LiNbO3 ridge-type waveguide
Author :
Pavel, N. ; Shoji, I. ; Taira, T. ; Iwai, M. ; Yoshino, T. ; Imaeda, M.
Author_Institution :
Laser Res. Center, Inst. for Molecular Sci., Okazaki, Japan
Abstract :
In this paper, we report high-power blue light generation from a periodically polled MgO:LN ridge-type waveguide using a diode end-pumped Nd:YAG laser operating at 946 nm as a fundamental source. Blue-light CW generation of 147 mW for a coupled power at 946 nm of ∼418 mW was obtained.This output power at 473 nm of 147 mW obtained, indicates the potential for high-power SHG laser of the ridge-type waveguide fabricated by ultra-precision machining.
Keywords :
laser beam machining; lithium compounds; magnesium compounds; neodymium; optical fabrication; optical harmonic generation; ridge waveguides; semiconductor lasers; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; 147 mW; 473 nm; 946 nm; LiNbO3: MgO; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; coupled power; diode end-pumped Nd:YAG laser; harmonic blue light generation; high-power SHG laser; periodically poled MgO:LiNbO3; ridge-type waveguide; ultra-precision machining; Diodes; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Machining; Optical harmonic generation; Optical waveguides; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2003. CLEO/Europe. 2003 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7734-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2003.1312125
