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Microchip Nd:vanadate lasers at 1342 and 671nm
Optics Letters
|January 12, 2008
Summary
Diode-laser-pumped Neodymium-doped Yttrium Orthovanadate (Nd:YVO4) microchip lasers achieved 105 mW of single-frequency output. Frequency doubling produced 10 mW of red laser light.
Area of Science:
- Laser Physics
- Solid-State Lasers
- Nonlinear Optics
Background:
- Microchip lasers offer compact and efficient laser sources.
- Neodymium-doped Yttrium Orthovanadate (Nd:YVO4) is a widely used gain medium for solid-state lasers.
- Single-frequency lasers are crucial for applications requiring high spectral purity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To demonstrate high-power, single-frequency output from a diode-laser-pumped Nd:YVO4 microchip laser.
- To investigate intracavity frequency doubling for generating visible laser radiation.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a diode-laser-pumped Nd:YVO4 microchip laser configuration.
- Employed a single-frequency resonator design.
- Integrated an intracavity frequency-doubling crystal.
Main Results:
- Achieved a maximum single-frequency output power of 105 mW at 1342 nm.
- Generated 10 mW of single-frequency red radiation via intracavity frequency doubling.
Conclusions:
- Diode-laser-pumped Nd:YVO4 microchip lasers are capable of producing significant single-frequency infrared output.
- Intracavity frequency doubling is an effective method for generating visible, single-frequency laser light from these systems.
