Title :
24 W 888 nm pumped Nd:YVO4 1342 nm oscillator operating in the TEM00 mode
Author :
Lenhardt, F. ; Nittmann, M. ; Bauer, T. ; Bartschke, J. ; L´huillier, J.A.
Author_Institution :
Fac. Phys., Tech. Univ. Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
Abstract :
We report on a 888 nm diode pumped Nd:YVO4 cw-laser at 1342 nm, which provides an output power of 24 W into a diffraction limited beam. An optical conversion efficiency of 29 % was obtained.
Keywords :
laser modes; neodymium; optical pumping; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; TEM mode; YVO4:Nd; diffraction limited beam; diode-pumped solid laser; optical conversion efficiency; optical pumping; oscillator; power 24 W; wavelength 1342 nm; wavelength 888 nm; Fiber lasers; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Mirrors; Optical harmonic generation; Optical materials; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Thermal loading; (140.3530) Lasers, neodymium; (140.3580) Lasers, solid-state;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
