Title :
Single-mode, Q-switched and frequency-doubled Nd:YVO/sub 4/ miniature lasers
Author :
Taira, Takunori ; Suzudo, T. ; Furuhata, Masabumi ; Kobayashi, Takehiko
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Fukui Univ., Japan
Abstract :
Summary form only given. In this work we have realized single-mode oscillation in the diode pumped Nd:YVO/sub 4/ miniature lasers and indicated the possibility of achieving kW level green pulses in a Nd:YVO/sub 4/ crystal laser.
Keywords :
Q-switching; laser modes; neodymium; optical harmonic generation; optical pumping; solid lasers; Nd:YVO/sub 4/ crystal laser; Nd:YVO/sub 4/ miniature lasers; Q-switched; YVO/sub 4/:Nd; diode pumped Nd:YVO/sub 4/ miniature lasers; frequency-doubled; kW level green pulses; single-mode; single-mode oscillation; Birefringence; Frequency; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical harmonic generation; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Pulsed power supplies; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1996. CLEO '96., Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-443-2
