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Optics Express

  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 20, Iss. 9 — Apr. 23, 2012
  • pp: 9841–9850

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Continuous-wave Watt-level Nd:YLF/KGW Raman laser operating at near-IR, yellow and lime-green wavelengths

Jonas Jakutis-Neto, Jipeng Lin, Niklaus Ursus Wetter, and Helen Pask  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 20, Issue 9, pp. 9841-9850 (2012)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.009841


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Abstract

A Nd:YLF/KGW Raman laser has been investigated in this work. We have demonstrated CW output powers at six different wavelengths, 1147 nm (0.70 W), 1163 nm (0.95 W), 549 nm (0.65 W), 552 nm (1.90 W), 573 nm (0.60 W) and 581 nm (1.10 W), with higher peak powers achieved under quasi-CW operation. Raman conversion of the 1053 nm fundamental emission is reported for the first time, enabling two new wavelengths in crystalline Raman lasers, 549 nm and 552 nm. The weak thermal lensing associated with Nd:YLF has enabled to achieve good beam quality, M2 ≤ 2.0, and stable operation in relatively long cavities.

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OCIS Codes
(140.3530) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, neodymium
(140.3550) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, Raman
(140.3580) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, solid-state
(140.7300) Lasers and laser optics : Visible lasers

ToC Category:
Lasers and Laser Optics

History
Original Manuscript: January 18, 2012
Revised Manuscript: April 3, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: April 4, 2012
Published: April 16, 2012

Citation
Jonas Jakutis-Neto, Jipeng Lin, Niklaus Ursus Wetter, and Helen Pask, "Continuous-wave Watt-level Nd:YLF/KGW Raman laser operating at near-IR, yellow and lime-green wavelengths," Opt. Express 20, 9841-9850 (2012)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-20-9-9841


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