Compact dual-wavelength Nd:GdVO4 laser working at 1063 and 1065 nm
Optics Express, Vol. 17, Issue 8, pp. 6004-6009 (2009)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.17.006004
Acrobat PDF (171 KB)
Abstract
We report a compact diode-laser pumped Nd:GdVO4 laser with stable dual-wavelength output at 1063 nm and 1065 nm simultaneously. Two types of resonant cavity configurations were presented to support the stable dual-wavelength operation of the laser. Using a polarization beam splitter(PBS) included T-shaped cavity, we obtained a total power output over 5W in two orthogonal polarized beam directions with 4 W in σ polarization (1065.5 nm) and 1W in π polarization (1063.1 nm). By combining a half-wave-plate with the PBS in the laser cavity, a new configuration favoring one beam direction dual-wavelength output with same polarization direction was realized. A phenomenon of further line splitting was observed in both 1065 nm and 1063 nm.
© 2009 Optical Society of America
Introduction
C. G. Bethea, “Megawatt power at 1.318μ in Nd3+:YAG and simultaneous oscillation at both 1.06 and 1.318μ,” IEEE. J. Quantum Electron 9, 254–254 (1973). [CrossRef]
H. Y. Shen, R. R. Zeng, Y. P. Zhou, G. F. Yu, C. H. Huang, Z. D. Zeng, W. J. Zhang, and Q. J. Ye, “Simultaneous multiple wavelength laser action in various neodymium host crystals,” IEEE. J. Quantum Electron 27, 2315–2318 (1991). [CrossRef]
H. Y. Zhu, G. Zhang, C. H. Huang, Y. Wei, L. X. Huang, A. H. Li, and Z. Q. Chen, “1318.8nm/1338.2nm simultaneous dual-wavelength Q-switched Nd:YAG laser,” Appl. Phys. B 90, 451–454 (2008). [CrossRef]
Y. F. Chen, “cw dual-wavelength operation of a diode-end-pumped Nd:YVO4 laser,” Appl. Phys. B 70, 475–478 (2000). [CrossRef]
H. Y. Shen, R. R. Zeng, Y. P. Zhou, G. F. Yu, C. H. Huang, Z. D. Zeng, W. J. Zhang, and Q. J. Ye, “Comparison of simultaneous multiple wavelength lasing in various neodymium host crystals at transitions from 4F3/2-4I11/2 and 4F/3/2-4I13/2 ,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 56, 1937–1938 (1990). [CrossRef]
C. H. Huang, G. Zhang, Y. Wei, L. X. Huang, and H. Y. Zhu, “A Q-switched Nd:YAlO3 laser emitting 1080 and 1342nm,” Opt. Commun. 281, 3820–3823 (2008). [CrossRef]
H. H. Yu, H. J. Zhang, Z. P. Wang, J. Y. Wang, Y. G. Yu, Z. B. Shi, X. Y. Zhang, and M. H. Jiang, “High-power dual-wavelength laser with disordered Nd:CNGG crystals,” Opt. Lett. 34, 151–153 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
K. Lunstedt, N. Pavel, K. Petermann, and G. Huber, “Continuous-wave simultaneous dual-wavelength operation at 912nm and 1063nm in Nd:GdVO4 ,” Appl. Phys. B 86, 65–70 (2007). [CrossRef]
A. I. Zagumennyi, V. G. Ostoumov, I. A. Shcherbakov, T. Jensen, J.-P. Meyn, and G. Huber, “The Nd:GdVO4 crystal: a new material for diode-pumped laser,” Sov. J. Quantum Electron 22, 1071–1072 (1992). [CrossRef]
Experiment and result analysis
Conclusion
References and Links
C. G. Bethea, “Megawatt power at 1.318μ in Nd3+:YAG and simultaneous oscillation at both 1.06 and 1.318μ,” IEEE. J. Quantum Electron 9, 254–254 (1973). [CrossRef] | |
H. Y. Shen, R. R. Zeng, Y. P. Zhou, G. F. Yu, C. H. Huang, Z. D. Zeng, W. J. Zhang, and Q. J. Ye, “Simultaneous multiple wavelength laser action in various neodymium host crystals,” IEEE. J. Quantum Electron 27, 2315–2318 (1991). [CrossRef] | |
M. B. Danailov and I. Y. Milev, “Simultaneous multiwavelength operation of Nd:YAG laser,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 61, 746–748 (1992). [CrossRef] | |
W. Vollmer, M. G. Knight, G. A. Rines, J. C. MeCarthy, and E. P. Chicklis, “Five-color Nd:YLF laser,” in: Digest of Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, Paper THM 2, Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 188 (1983). | |
H. Y. Zhu, G. Zhang, C. H. Huang, Y. Wei, L. X. Huang, A. H. Li, and Z. Q. Chen, “1318.8nm/1338.2nm simultaneous dual-wavelength Q-switched Nd:YAG laser,” Appl. Phys. B 90, 451–454 (2008). [CrossRef] | |
Y. F. Chen, “cw dual-wavelength operation of a diode-end-pumped Nd:YVO4 laser,” Appl. Phys. B 70, 475–478 (2000). [CrossRef] | |
R. Zhou, B. G. Zhang, X. Ding, Z. Q. Cai, W. Q. Wen, P. Wang, and J. Q. Yao, “Continuous-wave operation at 1386nm in a diode-end-pumped Nd:YVO4 laser,” Opt. Express 13, 5818–5824 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
Y. Y. Lin, S. Y. Chen, A. C. Chiang, R. Y. Tu, and Y. C. Huang, “Single-longitudinal-mode, tunable dualwavelength, CW Nd:YVO4 laser,” Opt. Express 14, 5329–5334 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
R. Zhou, E. B. Li, B. G. Zhang, X. Ding, Z. Q. Cai, W. Q. Wen, P. Wang, and J. Q. Yao, “Simultaneous dual-wavelength CW operation using 4F3/2-4I13/2 transitions in Nd:YVO4 crystal,” Opt. Commun. 260, 641–644 (2006). [CrossRef] | |
H. Y. Shen, R. R. Zeng, Y. P. Zhou, G. F. Yu, C. H. Huang, Z. D. Zeng, W. J. Zhang, and Q. J. Ye, “Comparison of simultaneous multiple wavelength lasing in various neodymium host crystals at transitions from 4F3/2-4I11/2 and 4F/3/2-4I13/2 ,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 56, 1937–1938 (1990). [CrossRef] | |
C. H. Huang, G. Zhang, Y. Wei, L. X. Huang, and H. Y. Zhu, “A Q-switched Nd:YAlO3 laser emitting 1080 and 1342nm,” Opt. Commun. 281, 3820–3823 (2008). [CrossRef] | |
H. H. Yu, H. J. Zhang, Z. P. Wang, J. Y. Wang, Y. G. Yu, Z. B. Shi, X. Y. Zhang, and M. H. Jiang, “High-power dual-wavelength laser with disordered Nd:CNGG crystals,” Opt. Lett. 34, 151–153 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
J. L. He, J. Du, J. Sun, S. Liu, Y. X. Fan, H. T. Wang, L. H. Zhang, and Y. Hang, “High efficiency single-and dual- wavelength Nd:GdVO4 lasers pumped by a fiber-couple diode,” Appl. Phys. B 79, 301–304 (2004). | |
K. Lunstedt, N. Pavel, K. Petermann, and G. Huber, “Continuous-wave simultaneous dual-wavelength operation at 912nm and 1063nm in Nd:GdVO4 ,” Appl. Phys. B 86, 65–70 (2007). [CrossRef] | |
A. I. Zagumennyi, V. G. Ostoumov, I. A. Shcherbakov, T. Jensen, J.-P. Meyn, and G. Huber, “The Nd:GdVO4 crystal: a new material for diode-pumped laser,” Sov. J. Quantum Electron 22, 1071–1072 (1992). [CrossRef] | |
Y. Sato, N. Pavel, and T. Taira, “Spectroscopic properties and near quantum-limit laser-oscillation in Nd:GdVO4 single crystal,” in OSA TOPS on Advanced Solid-State Photonics , Vol. 94, G. J. Quarles, ed., (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC), 405–409 (2004). |
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: February 20, 2009
Revised Manuscript: March 15, 2009
Manuscript Accepted: March 17, 2009
Published: March 30, 2009
Citation
Bo Wu, Peipei Jiang, Dingzhong Yang, Tao Chen, Jian Kong, and Yonghang Shen, "Compact dual-wavelength Nd:GdVO4 laser working at 1063 and 1065 nm," Opt. Express 17, 6004-6009 (2009)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-17-8-6004
Sort: Year | Journal | Reset
References
- C. G. Bethea, "Megawatt power at 1.318? in Nd3+:YAG and simultaneous oscillation at both 1.06 and 1.318?," IEEE. J. Quantum Electron 9, 254-254 (1973). [CrossRef]
- H. Y. Shen, R. R. Zeng, Y. P. Zhou, G. F. Yu, C. H. Huang, Z. D. Zeng, W. J. Zhang and Q. J. Ye, "Simultaneous multiple wavelength laser action in various neodymium host crystals," IEEE. J. Quantum Electron 27, 2315-2318 (1991). [CrossRef]
- M. B. Danailov and I. Y. Milev, "Simultaneous multiwavelength operation of Nd:YAG laser," Appl. Phys. Lett. 61, 746-748 (1992). [CrossRef]
- W. Vollmer, M. G. Knight, G. A. Rines, J. C. MeCarthy, E. P. Chicklis, "Five-color Nd:YLF laser," in: Digest of Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, Paper THM 2, Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 188 (1983).
- H. Y. Zhu, G. Zhang, C. H. Huang, Y. Wei, L. X. Huang, A. H. Li, Z. Q. Chen, "1318.8nm/1338.2nm simultaneous dual-wavelength Q-switched Nd:YAG laser," Appl. Phys. B 90, 451-454 (2008). [CrossRef]
- Y. F. Chen, "cw dual-wavelength operation of a diode-end-pumped Nd:YVO4 laser," Appl. Phys. B 70, 475-478 (2000). [CrossRef]
- R. Zhou, B. G. Zhang, X. Ding, Z. Q. Cai, W. Q. Wen, P. Wang and J. Q. Yao, "Continuous-wave operation at 1386nm in a diode-end-pumped Nd:YVO4 laser," Opt. Express 13, 5818-5824 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- Y. Y. Lin, S. Y. Chen, A. C. Chiang, R. Y. Tu, and Y. C. Huang, "Single-longitudinal-mode, tunable dual-wavelength, CW Nd:YVO4 laser," Opt. Express 14, 5329-5334 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- R. Zhou, E. B. Li, B. G. Zhang, X. Ding, Z. Q. Cai, W. Q. Wen, P. Wang, and J. Q. Yao, "Simultaneous dual-wavelength CW operation using 4F3/2-4I13/2 transitions in Nd:YVO4 crystal," Opt. Commun. 260, 641-644 (2006). [CrossRef]
- H. Y. Shen, R. R. Zeng, Y. P. Zhou, G. F. Yu, C. H. Huang, Z. D. Zeng, W. J. Zhang and Q. J. Ye, "Comparison of simultaneous multiple wavelength lasing in various neodymium host crystals at transitions from 4F3/2-4I11/2 and 4F/3/2-4I13/2," Appl. Phys. Lett. 56, 1937-1938 (1990). [CrossRef]
- C. H. Huang, G. Zhang, Y. Wei, L. X. Huang, H. Y. Zhu, "A Q-switched Nd:YAlO3 laser emitting 1080 and 1342nm," Opt. Commun. 281, 3820-3823 (2008). [CrossRef]
- H. H. Yu, H. J. Zhang, Z. P. Wang, J. Y. Wang, Y. G. Yu, Z. B. Shi, X. Y. Zhang, and M. H. Jiang, "High-power dual-wavelength laser with disordered Nd:CNGG crystals," Opt. Lett. 34, 151-153 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- J. L. He, J. Du, J. Sun, S. Liu, Y. X. Fan, H. T. Wang, L. H. Zhang, and Y. Hang, "High efficiency single- and dual- wavelength Nd:GdVO4 lasers pumped by a fiber-couple diode," Appl. Phys. B 79, 301-304 (2004).
- K. Lunstedt, N. Pavel, K. Petermann, and G. Huber, "Continuous-wave simultaneous dual-wavelength operation at 912nm and 1063nm in Nd:GdVO4," Appl. Phys. B 86, 65-70 (2007). [CrossRef]
- A. I. Zagumennyi, V. G. Ostoumov, I. A. Shcherbakov, T. Jensen, J.-P. Meyn, and G. Huber, "The Nd:GdVO4 crystal: a new material for diode-pumped laser," Sov. J. Quantum Electron 22, 1071-1072 (1992). [CrossRef]
- Y. Sato, N. Pavel, and T. Taira, "Spectroscopic properties and near quantum-limit laser-oscillation in Nd:GdVO4 single crystal," in OSA TOPS on Advanced Solid-State Photonics, Vol. 94, G. J. Quarles, ed., (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC), 405-409 (2004).
Cited By |
OSA is able to provide readers links to articles that cite this paper by participating in CrossRef's Cited-By Linking service. CrossRef includes content from more than 3000 publishers and societies. In addition to listing OSA journal articles that cite this paper, citing articles from other participating publishers will also be listed.





OSA is a member of 