SINGLE-LONGITUDINAL-MODE OPERATION AND 2ND-HARMONIC GENERATION OF ND-YVO4 MICROCHIP LASERS

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作者
SASAKI, T [1 ]
KOJIMA, T [1 ]
YOKOTANI, A [1 ]
OGURI, O [1 ]
NAKAI, S [1 ]
机构
[1] OSAKA UNIV,INST LASER ENGN,OSAKA,JAPAN
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10.1364/OL.16.001665
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
A single-mode output of 221 and 16 mW for the fundamental and second-harmonic light was obtained with the combination of a Nd:YVO4 microchip laser and an intracavity KTP crystal. It was found that the beam size and laser power in a plano-plano cavity were dependent on the absorption coefficient of the laser medium and that the material that had a higher absorption coefficient produced higher output power and smaller beam size in the laser cavity. This means that Nd:YVO4 is suitable not only for single-mode oscillation but also for efficient intracavity second-harmonic generation.
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