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We developed a tunable diamond Raman laser producing up to 8W of continuous wave output. This practical laser system offers a new solution for high-power, single-frequency light in the 590-625 nm range.

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Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Laser Technology
Materials Science

Background:

The 590-625 nm wavelength region is crucial for various applications but lacks efficient, tunable, high-power laser sources.
Existing laser technologies often struggle to provide stable, single-frequency output in this spectral range.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a continuously-tunable, high-power, single-frequency laser system operating in the 590-625 nm range.
To demonstrate a practical approach for generating laser light in a technologically underserved spectral region.

Main Methods:

Utilized an all-fiber, tunable ytterbium (Yb)-doped pump laser (1020-1072 nm) with a 25 GHz spectral linewidth.
Employed Raman shifting and frequency doubling within a resonant cavity containing a diamond gain medium and a lithium triborate (LBO) second harmonic crystal.

Main Results:

Achieved a continuously-tunable diamond Raman laser with output spanning 590-625 nm.
Generated continuous wave (CW) output power up to 8 W.
Obtained single-frequency laser output across the 590-615 nm tuning range, despite a broad pump spectrum.

Conclusions:

The developed diamond Raman laser offers a practical and effective method for generating tunable, high-power, single-frequency laser light.
This technology addresses the need for efficient laser sources in the 590-625 nm spectral region, opening up new possibilities for research and applications.