• DocumentCode
    448028
  • Title

    Monolithic PPLN crystal for simultaneous laser Q-switching and parametric oscillation in a Nd:YVO4 laser

  • Author

    Chen, Y.H. ; Lin, Y.Y. ; Chen, C.H. ; Huang, Y.C.

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. of Opt. Sci., Nat. Central Univ., Chung-li, Taiwan
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    639
  • Abstract
    We succeed in integrating a low-voltage Pockels cell and an optical parametric gain medium in a periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) monolithic crystal in a diode-pumped Nd:YVO4 laser, producing multi-kilowatt peak power at eye-safe wavelength.
  • Keywords
    Pockels effect; Q-switching; lithium compounds; neodymium; optical materials; optical parametric oscillators; optical phase matching; optical pumping; solid lasers; LiNbO3; Nd:YVO4 laser; Pockels cell; YVO4:Nd; diode-pumping; eye-safe wavelength; laser Q-switching; monolithic PPLN crystal; optical parametric gain medium; parametric oscillation; Laser theory; Lasers and electrooptics; Lithium niobate; Nonlinear optics; Optical materials; Optical retarders; Optical wavelength conversion; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-795-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2005.201873
  • Filename
    1572939
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=448028