Title :
High-power blue emission by frequency doubling of a diode end-pumped Nd:YAG laser through a periodically poled MgO:LiNbO/sub 3/ 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 :
Continuous-wave power in excess of 140 mW at 473 nm is obtained by frequency doubling of a diode end-pumped Nd:YAG laser using a periodically polled MgO:LiNbO/sub 3/ ridge-type waveguide.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; magnesium compounds; neodymium; optical harmonic generation; optical pumping; ridge waveguides; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; 140 mW; 473 nm; LiNbO/sub 3/:MgO; Periodically poled MgO:LiNbO/sub 3/; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; diode end-pumped Nd:YAG laser; frequency doubling; high-power blue emission; ridge-type waveguide; Diodes; Frequency conversion; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Optical waveguides; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
