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Optics Express

  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 20, Iss. 5 — Feb. 27, 2012
  • pp: 5644–5651

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Orthogonally polarized dual-wavelength Nd:LuVO4 laser at 1086 nm and 1089 nm

Y. P. Huang, C. Y. Cho, Y. J. Huang, and Y. F. Chen  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 20, Issue 5, pp. 5644-5651 (2012)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.005644


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Abstract

A comparison between the fluorescence spectra of the Nd-doped vanadate crystals (Nd:YVO4, Nd:GdVO4, Nd:LuVO4) for the 4F3/2 → 4I11/2 transition is studied. We numerically analyze the condition of gain-to-loss balance via an uncoated intracavity etalon to achieve the dual-wavelength operation. We further experimentally demonstrate the orthogonally polarized dual-wavelength laser with a single Nd:LuVO4 crystal. The simultaneous dual-wavelength Nd:LuVO4 laser at 1085.7 nm in σ polarization and 1088.5 nm in π polarization is realized. At an incident pump power of 12 W, the average output power obtained at 1085.7 nm and 1088.5 nm is 0.4 W and 1.7 W, respectively.

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OCIS Codes
(140.3410) Lasers and laser optics : Laser resonators
(140.3580) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, solid-state

ToC Category:
Lasers and Laser Optics

History
Original Manuscript: January 19, 2012
Revised Manuscript: February 13, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: February 13, 2012
Published: February 22, 2012

Citation
Y. P. Huang, C. Y. Cho, Y. J. Huang, and Y. F. Chen, "Orthogonally polarized dual-wavelength Nd:LuVO4 laser at 1086 nm and 1089 nm," Opt. Express 20, 5644-5651 (2012)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-20-5-5644


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