Diode-laser-array end-pumped intracavity frequency-doubled 3.6 WCWNd:GdVO4/KTP green laser

被引:48
作者
Liu, JH [1 ]
Shao, ZS [1 ]
Zhang, HJ [1 ]
Meng, XL [1 ]
Zhu, L [1 ]
Wang, JY [1 ]
Liu, YG [1 ]
Jiang, MH [1 ]
机构
[1] Shandong Univ, Natl Lab Crystal Mat, Jinan 250100, Peoples R China
关键词
green laser; intracavity frequency-doubled; end-pumped; Nd : GdVO4; KTP;
D O I
10.1016/S0030-4018(99)00594-5
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
A diode-laser-array end-pumped intracavity frequency-doubled Nd:GdVO4/KTP green laser, formed with a three-mirror folded cavity, and capable of generating 3.6 W of CW green radiation with optical conversion efficiency of 22.5%, has been demonstrated. The short term stability of the laser was found to be better than 3%, while the green output beam quality factor was measured to be M-2 = 1.55. When the laser was operated at the fundamental wavelength, a maximum output power of 10.1 W was obtained at the incident pump power of 22 W, the average slope efficiency was determined to be 55%. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页数:4
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