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Chen F, Sun J, Yan R, Yu X. Reabsorption cross section of Nd 3+-doped quasi-three-level lasers. Sci Rep 2019; 9:5620. [PMID: 30948749 PMCID: PMC6449342 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-42012-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The 4F3/2 → 4I9/2 laser transition of Nd3+-doped crystals emitting at 900 nm is a standard quasi-three-level laser system. The reabsorption effect is one of the factors that restricts laser output power. Based on rate equations, a theoretical model considering the reabsorption effect for continuous-wave Nd3+-doped quasi-three-level lasers is established. The simulation results indicate that the reabsorption effect should be restrained to improve laser characteristics, which are mainly influenced by the Nd3+-doping concentration, laser medium length, pumping beam divergence angle and output mirror transmissivity. The optimal experimental results illustrate the availability of a theoretical model that considers the reabsorption effect. To quantitatively evaluate the reabsorption effect of a Nd3+-doped laser medium, a reabsorption cross section is proposed for the first time to the best of our knowledge. Comparing the experimental results and theoretical calculation results, the reabsorption cross section is estimated for a 912-nm Nd:GdVO4 laser, 914-nm Nd:YVO4 laser and 946-nm Nd:YAG laser.
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- Fei Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Laser Interaction with Matter, Innovation Laboratory of Electro-Optical Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130033, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Laser Interaction with Matter, Innovation Laboratory of Electro-Optical Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130033, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Tunable Laser, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Tunable Laser, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, China
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Xia J, Liu H, Hu Z, Yang R, Zhang J, Jiang Z, Lü Y. Pure-three-level Yb:GdCOB CW laser at 976 nm. OPTICS LETTERS 2018; 43:3981-3984. [PMID: 30106932 DOI: 10.1364/ol.43.003981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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We present what is, to the best of our knowledge, the first pure-three-level Yb:Ca4GdO(BO3)3 (Yb:GdCOB) laser emitting at 976 nm based on the F5/22-F27/2 transition, generally used for a quasi-three-level emission at 1032 nm. A maximum power of 782 mW at 976 nm has been achieved in continuous-wave (CW) operation pumped by a quasi-three-level Nd:SrLaAlO4 laser emitting at 902 nm. Moreover, a self-frequency-doubling CW blue laser has also been demonstrated with a maximum power of 133 mW at 488 nm.
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Jiang P, Ding X, Sheng Q, Li B, Yu X, Zhang G, Sun B, Wu L, Liu J, Zhang W, Zhao C, Yao J. Efficient 914-nm Nd:YVO₄ laser under double-end polarized pumping. APPLIED OPTICS 2016; 55:1072-1075. [PMID: 26906378 DOI: 10.1364/ao.55.001072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We report herein the enhancement of output power and optical efficiency of a quasi-three-level Nd:YVO₄ laser through a double-end polarized pumping scheme, which improves the usually insufficient pump absorption of the short laser gain medium with low doping concentration, and meanwhile alleviates the influence of thermal effect. 17.7 W laser output at 914 nm is obtained under the launched 808-nm pump of 53.0 W, corresponding to an optical efficiency of 33.4%.
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Qu B, Moncorgé R, Cai Z, Doualan JL, Xu B, Xu H, Braud A, Camy P. Broadband-tunable CW laser operation of Pr(3+):LiYF(4) around 900 nm. OPTICS LETTERS 2015; 40:3053-3056. [PMID: 26125365 DOI: 10.1364/ol.40.003053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We present here the first broadband-tunable CW laser operation of a Pr(3+)-doped LiYF(4) crystal in the 900-nm spectral range after pumping with an optically pumped semiconductor laser at 479 nm. It is confirmed that the entire emission band can be assigned to the same set of thermalized emitting levels (I(6)1,P3(0,1)). It is also demonstrated that laser performance could be improved up to laser slope efficiencies of about 33% with threshold absorbed pump powers not exceeding 100 mW.
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Ma YJ, Lu F, Ming XB, Chen M, Liu XH, Yin JJ. Analysis of Si+-implanted Nd:YVO4 crystal: the relation between lattice damage and waveguide formation. APPLIED OPTICS 2012; 51:5657-5663. [PMID: 22885578 DOI: 10.1364/ao.51.005657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2012] [Accepted: 07/04/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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We report the lattice damage and annealing properties of the 500 keV Si+ ions implanted Nd:YVO4 crystal with different doses. The Rutherford backscattering spectrometry/channeling technique was used to analyze the damage profiles of ion-implanted samples. A series of post-implant annealing was performed at temperatures from 250 °C to 400 °C to investigate the relation between lattice damage profile and the waveguide formation. Implantations at doses of more than 5×10(14) ions/cm2 can result in high damage ratio in the near-surface region and the lattice structure cannot be restored even after annealing at 400 °C. Such seriously damaged lattice is relatively stable and contributes to the waveguide structure. Convergence of the refractive index at the surface region after ion implantation is believed mainly due to the elastic collisions with the target atoms caused by nuclear energy loss.
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- Yu-Jie Ma
- School of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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Lü Y, Zhao L, Zhai P, Xia J, Li S, Fu X. Quasi-three-level neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser emitting at 885 nm. OPTICS LETTERS 2012; 37:3177-3179. [PMID: 22859124 DOI: 10.1364/ol.37.003177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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We present a diode-pumped quasi-three-level neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser at 885 nm, based on the 4F3/2-4I9/2 transition, generally used for a 946 nm emission. Combined with polarization components (Nd:YAG), the electro-optical crystal KH2PO4 (KDP) formed a Lyot filter in the cavity and compressed the available gain bandwidth. With an incident pump power of 9.2 W, a 714 mW continuous-wave (CW) output at 885 nm was achieved, and the optical-to-optical efficiency was 7.8%. With an adjustable voltage applied to the KDP crystal, the laser wavelength could be tuned from 885 nm to 884 nm. A simultaneous dual-wavelength Nd:YAG laser at 885 nm and 884 nm was also realized by adjusting the free spectral range of the Lyot filter. To our knowledge, it is the first study that has realized the tuning between the 884 and 885 nm lines and the simultaneous dual-wavelength CW laser operation at 885 nm and 884 nm.
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- Yanfei Lü
- School of Science, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China.
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Gupta PK, Singh A, Sharma SK, Mukhopadhyay PK, Bindra KS, Oak SM. Note: self Q-switched Nd:YVO4 laser at 914 nm. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2012; 83:046110. [PMID: 22559596 DOI: 10.1063/1.4705996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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By exploiting the saturable nature of re-absorption loss under the quasi-three-level laser transition self Q-switching operation in Nd:YVO(4) laser at 914 nm is demonstrated. The stable self-pulsing operation was observed with Nd:YVO(4) crystal with doping concentration of 0.3 at.%. At an incident pump power of 30 W around 600 mW of average power was obtained. Individual pulse energy and FWHM pulse duration were experimentally measured to be 10 μJ and 460 ns, respectively. The performance of the laser was analyzed with the help of a rate equation model. The simulation results show good agreement with the experiment.
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- Pradeep K Gupta
- Solid State Laser Division, Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore, MP 452013, India
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Liu XH, Zhang SM, Zhao JH, Chen M, Peng BG, Qin XF, Wang KM. Optical properties of a single mode planar waveguide in Nd:YVO4 fabricated by multienergy He ion implantation. APPLIED OPTICS 2011; 50:3865-3870. [PMID: 21772368 DOI: 10.1364/ao.50.003865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We fabricated a single-mode planar waveguide in z-cut Nd:YVO(4) by multienergy He ion implantation in total fluence of 4.5×10(16) ions/cm(2) at room temperature and investigated optical properties of Nd:YVO(4) before and after He ion implantation by measuring transmission, confocal microluminescence, and confocal Raman spectra. Absorption bands and the photoluminescence features of the bulk Nd:YVO(4) crystal have been preserved after He ion implantation. In Raman spectra, most of the peak positions and peak widths had no obvious change before and after He ion implantation. The guiding mode and near-field image in the waveguide were measured by the prism coupling method and end-face coupling method, respectively. We investigated the damage behavior of a Nd:YVO(4) waveguide after implantation, annealing treatment by the Rutherford backscattering/channeling technique. The minimum yield of the virgin z-cut Nd:YVO(4) was 1.98%, which increased to 4.73% after He ion implantation and decreased to 3.20% after annealing at 600 K for 30 minutes.
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- Xiu-Hong Liu
- School of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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Pang QS, Fu J, Chang L, Chen M, Liu Y, Xu LZ, Bai ZA, Guo WR, Li G. 1073 nm continuous-wave Nd:YVO₄ laser with Type I phase-matching LiB₃O₅. OPTICS LETTERS 2011; 36:1266-1268. [PMID: 21479053 DOI: 10.1364/ol.36.001266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Continuous output from a Nd:YVO₄ crystal around 1073 nm was studied. The output of 1064 nm was suppressed with a Type I phase-matching LiB₃O₅ (LBO) crystal rotated by 45°. With a pump power of 4.5 W, a 300 mW continuous output at 1073 nm was achieved for what we believe is the first time, and the optical-to-optical efficiency was 7%. With an adjustable LBO crystal, the wavelength is tunable from 1073.2 to 1073.5 nm. Even simultaneous output of 1066 and 1073 nm was realized by adjusting the LBO crystal. The experiments proved related theoretical analysis.
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- Q S Pang
- Institute of Laser Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100022, China.
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Quan Z, Yi Y, Bin L, Kai Z, Yang L, Ling Z. Experimental study of the generation of a blue laser by intracavity frequency doubling of a cw Nd:GdVO4 laser with lithium borate. APPLIED OPTICS 2009; 48:2979-2982. [PMID: 19488108 DOI: 10.1364/ao.48.002979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Efficient cw intracavity frequency doubling of a diode end-pumped Nd:GdVO4 laser that operates in the 4F(3/2) --> 4I(9/2) transition at 912 nm is demonstrated. A 15 mm long lithium borate crystal, cut for critical type I phase matching at room temperature, was used for second harmonic generation of the fundamental laser. A maximum output power of 14.8 W in the deep blue spectral range at 456 nm was achieved at an incident pump power of 40 W. In 2 h we achieved an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 37% with a better than 2.57% power stability.
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- Zheng Quan
- Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics, and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130033, China.
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Castaing M, Balembois F, Georges P, Georges T, Schaffers K, Tassano J. Diode-pumped Nd:YVO(4)/Yb:S-FAP laser emitting at 985 and 492.5 nm. OPTICS LETTERS 2008; 33:1234-1236. [PMID: 18516185 DOI: 10.1364/ol.33.001234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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For the first time, to the best of our knowledge, Yb:S-FAP crystals have been intracavity pumped by a Nd:YVO(4) laser at 914 nm. This original pumping scheme allows efficient laser action on the three-level transition at 985 nm with 1.4 W output power. Second-harmonic generation is also presented with a total output power of 120 mW at 492.5 nm.
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- Marc Castaing
- Laboratoire Charles Fabry de l'Institut d'Optique, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud, Campus Polytechnique, RD128, Palaiseau, France.
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Sabaeian M, Nadgaran H, Mousave L. Analytical solution of the heat equation in a longitudinally pumped cubic solid-state laser. APPLIED OPTICS 2008; 47:2317-2325. [PMID: 18449297 DOI: 10.1364/ao.47.002317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Knowledge about the temperature distribution inside solid-state laser crystals is essential for calculation of thermal phase shift, thermal lensing, thermally induced birefringence, and heat-induced crystal bending. Solutions for the temperature distribution for the case of steady-state heat loading have appeared in the literature only for simple cylindrical crystal shapes and are usually based on numerical techniques. For the first time, to our knowledge, a full analytical solution of the heat equation for an anisotropic cubic cross-section solid-state crystal is presented. The crystal is assumed to be longitudinally pumped by a Gaussian pump profile. The pump power attenuation along the crystal and the real cooling mechanisms, such as convection, are considered in detail. A comparison between our analytical solutions and its numerical counterparts shows excellent agreement when just a few terms are employed in the series solutions.
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- Mohammad Sabaeian
- Physics Department, College of Science, Shiraz University, Shiraz 71454, Iran.
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Zhou R, Li E, Li H, Wang P, Yao J. Continuous-wave, 15.2 W diode-end-pumped Nd:YAG laser operating at 946 nm. OPTICS LETTERS 2006; 31:1869-71. [PMID: 16729098 DOI: 10.1364/ol.31.001869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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A high-power continuous-wave (cw) Nd:YAG laser operating at 946 nm by utilizing a quasi-three-level transition is reported. The laser consists of a composite Nd:YAG rod end pumped by a fiber-coupled diode laser and a simple plane-concave cavity. At an incident pump power of 40.2 W, a maximum cw output of 15.2 W at 946 nm is obtained, achieving a slope efficiency of 45%. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest output at 946 nm ever generated by diode-pumped Nd:YAG lasers. In addition, at an incident pump power of 15.2 W, a 1.25 W blue output at 473 nm is achieved with a simple compact three-element cavity and a type-I lithium triborate (LiB(3)O(5)) crystal as a frequency doubler.
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- Rui Zhou
- Institute of Laser and Optoelectronics, College of Precision Instrument and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tinajin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
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Lupei V, Aka G, Vivien D. Highly efficient, 0.84 slope efficiency, 901 nm, quasi-two-level laser emission of Nd in strontium lanthanum aluminate. OPTICS LETTERS 2006; 31:1064-6. [PMID: 16625904 DOI: 10.1364/ol.31.001064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The possibility of using direct pumping into the emitting level of the Nd3+ ion in magnesium-compensated strontium lanthanum aluminate (Sr(1-x)La(x-y)Nd(y)Mg(x)Al(12-x)O19) to improve 900 nm 4F(3/2) --> 4I(9/2) laser emission is discussed. Selection of the composition parameters x and y for optimization of laser emission and reduction of heat generation is based on the spectroscopic and crystal growth characteristics. Pumping in the 865.5 nm absorption band 4I(9/2)(Z1) --> 4F(3/2)(R1) transforms the laser process into a quasi-two-level scheme of very low (below 4%) quantum defects. A very high slope efficiency (over 84%) for 901 nm continuous-wave laser emission is demonstrated with Ti:sapphire laser pumping in this band for a crystal with x = 0.4 and y = 0.05.
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- Voicu Lupei
- Institute of Atomic Physics, National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Laboratory of Solid-State Quantum Electronics, 77125 Bucharest, Romania
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Xue QH, Zheng Q, Bu YK, Jia FQ, Qian LS. High-power efficient diode-pumped Nd:YVO4/LiB3O5 457 nm blue laser with 4.6 W of output power. OPTICS LETTERS 2006; 31:1070-2. [PMID: 16625906 DOI: 10.1364/ol.31.001070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Continuous-wave 457 blue laser emission at powers as high as 4.6 W is achieved by using a fiber-coupled laser diode array with a power of 30 W to pump 0.1 at. % low-doped bulk Nd:YVO4 crystal, with intracavity frequency doubling in a 15 mm long type I critical phase-matched LiB3O5 (LBO) crystal in a compact three-fold cavity with a length of less than 100 mm. The optical-optical conversion efficiency is greater than 15.3%, and the stability of the output power is better than 3% for an hour.
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- Q H Xue
- Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun Jilin 130033, China.
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Blandin P, Druon F, Balembois F, Georges P, Lévêque-Fort S, Fontaine-Aupart MP. Diode-pumped passively mode-locked Nd:YVO4 laser at 914 nm. OPTICS LETTERS 2006; 31:214-6. [PMID: 16441034 DOI: 10.1364/ol.31.000214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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We demonstrate, for the first time, to our knowledge, a diode-pumped passively mode-locked Nd:YVO4 laser, operating on the 4F(3/2)-4I(9/2) transition of the neodymium ion at 914 nm. We obtained 8.8 ps pulses at approximately 914 nm at a repetition rate of 94 MHz, and an averaged output power of 87 mW by using a semiconductor saturable absorber mirror.
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- P Blandin
- Laboratoire Charles Fabry de l'Institut d'Optique, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Université Paris Sud, Centre Universitaire, Orsay, France.
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Schlatter A, Krainer L, Golling M, Paschotta R, Ebling D, Keller U. Passively mode-locked 914-nm Nd:YVO4 laser. OPTICS LETTERS 2005; 30:44-46. [PMID: 15648632 DOI: 10.1364/ol.30.000044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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We demonstrate what is to our knowledge the first mode-locked Nd:YVO4 laser operating on the 4F3/2-4I9/2 transition at 914 nm. Using a semiconductor saturable-absorber mirror for passive mode locking, we have obtained 3-ps pulses at a repetition rate of 233.8 MHz. The laser is based on a standard delta cavity and is pumped by a Ti:sapphire laser. We obtained an average output power of 42 mW through one mirror and an accumulated output power of approximately 150 mW (through all cavity mirrors) at a pump power of 1.4 W.
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- A Schlatter
- Institute of Quantum Electronics, Department of Physics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Zürich Hönggerberg, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 16, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland.
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Bjurshagen S, Koch R. Modeling of energy-transfer upconversion and thermal effects in end-pumped quasi-three-level lasers. APPLIED OPTICS 2004; 43:4753-4767. [PMID: 15352402 DOI: 10.1364/ao.43.004753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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An analytical model of cw quasi-three-level lasers that includes the influence of energy-transfer upconversion (ETU) has been developed. The results of the general output modeling were applied to a laser with Gaussian beams, and rigorous numerical calculations have been made to study the influence of ETU on threshold, output power, spatial distribution of population-inversion density, and fractional thermal loading. The model was applied to a laser operating at 946 nm in Nd:YAG, where the dependence of laser-beam size on laser performance was investigated in particular. A simple model for the degradation of laser-beam quality from a transversally varying saturated gain is proposed that is in good agreement with measurements of the laser in a plane-plane cavity.
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- Stefan Bjurshagen
- Laser Physics and Quantum Optics, Department of Physics, Royal Institute of Technology, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.
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Gerstenberger DC, Trautmann TM, Bowers MS. Noncritically phase-matched second-harmonic generation in cesium lithium borate. OPTICS LETTERS 2003; 28:1242-1244. [PMID: 12885034 DOI: 10.1364/ol.28.001242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Efficient generation of 236-nm light was demonstrated by use of noncritically phase-matched second-harmonic generation in cesium lithium borate. Noncritical phase matching provided approximately 20x the nonlinear drive for second-harmonic generation than beta-barium borate for 236-nm generation. The 236-nm wavelength is the fourth harmonic of a 946-nm Nd:YAG laser. Phase matching was accomplished at a crystal temperature of -15 degrees C.
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- David C Gerstenberger
- Aculight Corporation, Suite 113, 11805 North Creek Parkway South, Bothell, Washington 98011, USA.
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Thompson BA, Minassian A, Eason RW, Damzen MJ. Efficient operation of a solid-state adaptive laser oscillator. APPLIED OPTICS 2002; 41:5638-5644. [PMID: 12269563 DOI: 10.1364/ao.41.005638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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We present the results of a cw diode-pumped Nd:YVO4 laser oscillator based on a self-starting adaptive gain-grating resonator. Adaptive laser operation has been demonstrated with 12-W output for 37 W of diode pumping, producing a TEM00 mode that compensates for thermal aberrations. The issue of the finite aperture of the amplifier is discussed, and a design that incorporates an intracavity lens is used to improve the collection efficiency with severe thermal lensing at high pump powers. The powers of the beams involved in the resonator are compared with theory and are found to be in good agreement. Spectral and temporal behavior of the adaptive laser is investigated, and very interesting behavior is shown, including self-induced temporal modulation dynamics and a switching between a narrowband and a broad bandwidth of operation.
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Wang CW, Weng YL, Huang PL, Cheng HZ, Huang SL. Passively Q-switched quasi-three-level laser and its intracavity frequency doubling. APPLIED OPTICS 2002; 41:1075-1081. [PMID: 11900127 DOI: 10.1364/ao.41.001075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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A passively Q-switched quasi-three-level Nd:YAG laser is intracavity frequency doubled to generate a blue laser. The 473-nm blue laser has a peak power of 37 W and a pulse width of 23 ns at a pumping power of 1.6 W. To model this laser numerically, we developed rate equations by taking into consideration both the quasi-three-level nature of the gain medium and the four-level nature of the saturable absorber. Good agreement was achieved between experimental and simulated results for both the fundamental and the second-harmonic output. The reabsorption loss of the gain medium is estimated under pulsed operation.
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- Chun-Wei Wang
- Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Spiekermann S, Karlsson H, Laurell F. Efficient Frequency Conversion of a Passively Q-Switched Nd:YAG Laser at 946 nm in Periodically Poled KTiOPO(4). APPLIED OPTICS 2001; 40:1979-1982. [PMID: 18357200 DOI: 10.1364/ao.40.001979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Efficient continuous-wave and passively Q-switched diode-laser-pumped Nd:YAG lasers at 946 nm are reported together with results on highly efficient frequency doubling. Periodically poled KTiOPO(4) was employed as the nonlinear material because of its high nonlinearity and its resistance to photorefractive damage. In the blue spectral region we measured 76 mW in continuous wave and 285 mW in the Q-switched mode.
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