Title :
Over 500 mW laser-diode pumped green laser using optical contact Nd∶YVO4/periodically poled MgO∶LiNbO3 crystal
Author :
Lu, Yang ; Xu, Qingyang ; Gan, Yi ; Xu, Changqing
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng. Phys., McMaster Univ., Hamilton, ON, Canada
Abstract :
504 mW continuous-wave green laser was achieved for the first time via an optical contact Nd:YVO4/periodically poled MgO:LiNbO3 (Nd:YVO4/PPMgLN) crystal with electrical-to-optical efficiency of 9.3%. It is designed for high bright laser display.
Keywords :
electro-optical effects; lithium compounds; magnesium compounds; neodymium; solid lasers; MgO:LiNbO3; YVO4:Nd; electrical-to-optical efficiency; high bright laser display; laser-diode pumped green laser; optical contact; periodically poled crystal; power 500 mW; power 504 mW; Laser excitation; Microchip lasers; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pumping; Optical wavelength conversion; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Solid lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
