DocumentCode
1979506
Title
Generation of 2 W cw output power at 457 nm based on a frequency doubled Nd:YVO/sub 4/ thin disc laser
Author
Knoke, Stefan ; Pachomis, Karin ; Hollemann, Günter
Author_Institution
JENOPTIK Laser, Jena, Germany
Volume
2
fYear
2004
fDate
16-21 May 2004
Abstract
An efficient, compact blue light source based on an intracavity frequency doubled Nd:YVO/sub 4/ thin disc laser is presented. The laser outputs up to 2 W at a wavelength of 457 nm. In a second resonator configuration 1.5 W was achieved with a near diffraction limited beam.
Keywords
laser beams; laser cavity resonators; laser transitions; neodymium; optical harmonic generation; solid lasers; 1.5 W; 2 W; 457 nm; Nd:YVO/sub 4/ thin disc laser; YVO/sub 4/:Nd; blue light source; frequency doubling; near diffraction limited beam; resonator;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-777-6
Type
conf
Filename
1360955
Link To Document