Watt-level self-frequency-doubling Nd:GdCOB lasers
Optics Express, Vol. 18, Issue 11, pp. 11058-11062 (2010)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.18.011058
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Abstract
Laser-diode (LD) pumped self-frequency doubling (SFD) Nd:GdCa4O(BO3)3 (Nd:GdCOB) miniature laser was demonstrated. The output power as high as 1.35 W was achieved which is over than five times than previous values for Nd:LnCa4O(BO3)3 (Ln = Y or Gd) SFD lasers and becomes the highest continuous-wave output power in this field to our knowledge. The maximum optical conversion efficiency is 17%. By comparison, we found that the cutting direction along its optimal phase-matching direction out of the principal planes is the determining factor resulting in this watt-level efficient output power. Different with previous studies, the emission wavelength is centered at about 545 nm. We believed that this efficient laser will become the most competitive one in the existing commercial green lasers, especially in the laser display, medical treatment and spectroscopic analysis etc.
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1. Introduction
J. Capmany, D. Jaque, J. Garcéa Solé, and A. A. Kaminskii, “Continuous wave laser radiation at 524 nm from a self-frequency-doubled laser of LaBGeO5:Nd3+ ,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 72(5), 531–533 (1998). [CrossRef]
P. Dekker, J. M. Dawes, J. A. Piper, Y. G. Liu, and J. Y. Wang, “1.1 W cw self-frequency-doubled diode-pumped Yb:YAl2(BO3)4 laser,” Opt. Commun. 195(5-6), 431–436 (2001). [CrossRef]
G. Aka and A. Brenier, “Self-frequency conversion in nonlinear laser crystals,” Opt. Mater. 22(2), 89–94 (2003). [CrossRef]
D. A. Hammons, M. Richardson, B. H. T. Chai, A. K. Chin, and R. Jollay, “Scaling of longitudinally diode-pumped self-frequency-doubling Nd:YCOB lasers,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 36(8), 991–999 (2000). [CrossRef]
C. Q. Wang, Y. T. Chow, W. A. Gambling, S. J. Zhang, Z. X. Cheng, Z. S. Shao, and H. C. Chen, “Efficient self-frequency doubling of Nd:GdCOB crystal by type-I phase matching out of its principal planes,” Opt. Commun. 174(5-6), 471–474 (2000). [CrossRef]
C. Q. Wang, Y. T. Chow, W. A. Gambling, S. J. Zhang, Z. X. Cheng, Z. S. Shao, and H. C. Chen, “Efficient self-frequency doubling of Nd:GdCOB crystal by type-I phase matching out of its principal planes,” Opt. Commun. 174(5-6), 471–474 (2000). [CrossRef]
G. Lucas-Leclin, F. Augé, S. C. Auzanneau, F. Balembois, P. Georges, A. Brun, F. Mougel, G. Aka, and D. Vivien, “Diode-pumped self-frequency-doubling Nd:GdCa4O(BO3)3 lasers: toward green microchip lasers,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 17(9), 1526–1530 (2000). [CrossRef]
G. Lucas-Leclin, F. Augé, S. C. Auzanneau, F. Balembois, P. Georges, A. Brun, F. Mougel, G. Aka, and D. Vivien, “Diode-pumped self-frequency-doubling Nd:GdCa4O(BO3)3 lasers: toward green microchip lasers,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 17(9), 1526–1530 (2000). [CrossRef]
F. Mougel, G. Aka, A. Kahn-Harari, H. Hubert, J. M. Benitez, and D. Vivien, “Infrared laser performance and self-frequency doubling of Nd3+:Ca4GdO(BO3)3 (Nd:GdCOB),” Opt. Mater. 8(3), 161–173 (1997). [CrossRef]
F. Mougel, G. Aka, A. Kahn-Harari, H. Hubert, J. M. Benitez, and D. Vivien, “Infrared laser performance and self-frequency doubling of Nd3+:Ca4GdO(BO3)3 (Nd:GdCOB),” Opt. Mater. 8(3), 161–173 (1997). [CrossRef]
2. Experiments
S. J. Zhang, Z. X. Cheng, J. H. Lu, G. M. Li, J. R. Lu, Z. S. Shao, and H. C. Chen, “Studies on the e!ective nonlinear coefficient of GdCa4O(BO3)3 crystal,” J. Cryst. Growth 205(3), 453–456 (1999). [CrossRef]
3. Results and discussions
G. Lucas-Leclin, F. Augé, S. C. Auzanneau, F. Balembois, P. Georges, A. Brun, F. Mougel, G. Aka, and D. Vivien, “Diode-pumped self-frequency-doubling Nd:GdCa4O(BO3)3 lasers: toward green microchip lasers,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 17(9), 1526–1530 (2000). [CrossRef]
D. A. Hammons, M. Richardson, B. H. T. Chai, A. K. Chin, and R. Jollay, “Scaling of longitudinally diode-pumped self-frequency-doubling Nd:YCOB lasers,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 36(8), 991–999 (2000). [CrossRef]
C. T. Chen, Z. S. Shao, J. Jiang, J. Q. Wei, J. Lin, J. Y. Wang, N. Ye, J. H. Lv, B. C. Wu, M. H. Jiang, M. Yoshimura, Y. Mori, and T. Sasaki, “Determination of the nonlinear optical coefficients of YCa4O(BO3)3 crystal,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 17(4), 566–571 (2000). [CrossRef]
C. Q. Wang, Y. T. Chow, W. A. Gambling, S. J. Zhang, Z. X. Cheng, Z. S. Shao, and H. C. Chen, “Efficient self-frequency doubling of Nd:GdCOB crystal by type-I phase matching out of its principal planes,” Opt. Commun. 174(5-6), 471–474 (2000). [CrossRef]
P. Dekker, J. M. Dawes, J. A. Piper, Y. G. Liu, and J. Y. Wang, “1.1 W cw self-frequency-doubled diode-pumped Yb:YAl2(BO3)4 laser,” Opt. Commun. 195(5-6), 431–436 (2001). [CrossRef]
D. Jaque, J. Capmany, and J. García Solé, “Continuous wave laser radiation at 669 nm froma self-frequency-doubled laser of YAl3BO34:Nd3+ ,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 74(13), 1788–1790 (1999). [CrossRef]
D. Jaque, J. Capmany, and J. García Solé, “Red, green, and blue laser light from a single Nd:YAl3BO34 crystal based on laser oscillation at 1.3 mm,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 75(3), 326–328 (1999). [CrossRef]
4. Conclusion
Acknowledgement
References and links
J. Capmany, D. Jaque, J. Garcéa Solé, and A. A. Kaminskii, “Continuous wave laser radiation at 524 nm from a self-frequency-doubled laser of LaBGeO5:Nd3+ ,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 72(5), 531–533 (1998). [CrossRef] | |
P. Dekker, J. M. Dawes, J. A. Piper, Y. G. Liu, and J. Y. Wang, “1.1 W cw self-frequency-doubled diode-pumped Yb:YAl2(BO3)4 laser,” Opt. Commun. 195(5-6), 431–436 (2001). [CrossRef] | |
G. Aka and A. Brenier, “Self-frequency conversion in nonlinear laser crystals,” Opt. Mater. 22(2), 89–94 (2003). [CrossRef] | |
D. A. Hammons, M. Richardson, B. H. T. Chai, A. K. Chin, and R. Jollay, “Scaling of longitudinally diode-pumped self-frequency-doubling Nd:YCOB lasers,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 36(8), 991–999 (2000). [CrossRef] | |
C. Q. Wang, Y. T. Chow, W. A. Gambling, S. J. Zhang, Z. X. Cheng, Z. S. Shao, and H. C. Chen, “Efficient self-frequency doubling of Nd:GdCOB crystal by type-I phase matching out of its principal planes,” Opt. Commun. 174(5-6), 471–474 (2000). [CrossRef] | |
C. T. Chen, Z. S. Shao, J. Jiang, J. Q. Wei, J. Lin, J. Y. Wang, N. Ye, J. H. Lv, B. C. Wu, M. H. Jiang, M. Yoshimura, Y. Mori, and T. Sasaki, “Determination of the nonlinear optical coefficients of YCa4O(BO3)3 crystal,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 17(4), 566–571 (2000). [CrossRef] | |
Z. P. Wang, Y. P. Shao, X. G. Xu, J. Y. Wang, Y. G. Liu, J. Q. Wei, and Z. S. Shao, “Determination of the optimum directions for the laser emission, frequency doubling, and self-frequency doubling of Nd:Ca4ReO(BO3)3 (Re = Gd, Y) crystals,” Acta Phys. Sin. 51, 2029–2033 (2002). | |
G. Lucas-Leclin, F. Augé, S. C. Auzanneau, F. Balembois, P. Georges, A. Brun, F. Mougel, G. Aka, and D. Vivien, “Diode-pumped self-frequency-doubling Nd:GdCa4O(BO3)3 lasers: toward green microchip lasers,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 17(9), 1526–1530 (2000). [CrossRef] | |
F. Mougel, G. Aka, A. Kahn-Harari, H. Hubert, J. M. Benitez, and D. Vivien, “Infrared laser performance and self-frequency doubling of Nd3+:Ca4GdO(BO3)3 (Nd:GdCOB),” Opt. Mater. 8(3), 161–173 (1997). [CrossRef] | |
S. J. Zhang, Z. X. Cheng, J. H. Lu, G. M. Li, J. R. Lu, Z. S. Shao, and H. C. Chen, “Studies on the e!ective nonlinear coefficient of GdCa4O(BO3)3 crystal,” J. Cryst. Growth 205(3), 453–456 (1999). [CrossRef] | |
D. Jaque, J. Capmany, and J. García Solé, “Continuous wave laser radiation at 669 nm froma self-frequency-doubled laser of YAl3BO34:Nd3+ ,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 74(13), 1788–1790 (1999). [CrossRef] | |
J. Bartschke, R. Knappe, K.-J. Boller, and R. Wallenstein, “Investigation of efficient self-frequency-doubling Nd:YAB Lasers,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 33(12), 2295–2300 (1997). [CrossRef] | |
D. Jaque, J. Capmany, and J. García Solé, “Red, green, and blue laser light from a single Nd:YAl3BO34 crystal based on laser oscillation at 1.3 mm,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 75(3), 326–328 (1999). [CrossRef] |
OCIS Codes
(190.4400) Nonlinear optics : Nonlinear optics, materials
(190.5940) Nonlinear optics : Self-action effects
ToC Category:
Lasers and Laser Optics
History
Original Manuscript: March 15, 2010
Revised Manuscript: April 20, 2010
Manuscript Accepted: May 7, 2010
Published: May 11, 2010
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Jiyang Wang, Huaijin Zhang, Zhengping Wang, Haohai Yu, Nan Zong, Changqin Ma, Zuyan Xu, and Minhua Jiang, "Watt-level self-frequency-doubling Nd:GdCOB lasers," Opt. Express 18, 11058-11062 (2010)
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References
- J. Capmany, D. Jaque, J. Garcı́a Solé, and A. A. Kaminskii, “Continuous wave laser radiation at 524 nm from a self-frequency-doubled laser of LaBGeO5:Nd3+,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 72(5), 531–533 (1998). [CrossRef]
- P. Dekker, J. M. Dawes, J. A. Piper, Y. G. Liu, and J. Y. Wang, “1.1 W cw self-frequency-doubled diode-pumped Yb:YAl2(BO3)4 laser,” Opt. Commun. 195(5-6), 431–436 (2001). [CrossRef]
- G. Aka and A. Brenier, “Self-frequency conversion in nonlinear laser crystals,” Opt. Mater. 22(2), 89–94 (2003). [CrossRef]
- D. A. Hammons, M. Richardson, B. H. T. Chai, A. K. Chin, and R. Jollay, “Scaling of longitudinally diode-pumped self-frequency-doubling Nd:YCOB lasers,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 36(8), 991–999 (2000). [CrossRef]
- C. Q. Wang, Y. T. Chow, W. A. Gambling, S. J. Zhang, Z. X. Cheng, Z. S. Shao, and H. C. Chen, “Efficient self-frequency doubling of Nd:GdCOB crystal by type-I phase matching out of its principal planes,” Opt. Commun. 174(5-6), 471–474 (2000). [CrossRef]
- C. T. Chen, Z. S. Shao, J. Jiang, J. Q. Wei, J. Lin, J. Y. Wang, N. Ye, J. H. Lv, B. C. Wu, M. H. Jiang, M. Yoshimura, Y. Mori, and T. Sasaki, “Determination of the nonlinear optical coefficients of YCa4O(BO3)3 crystal,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 17(4), 566–571 (2000). [CrossRef]
- Z. P. Wang, Y. P. Shao, X. G. Xu, J. Y. Wang, Y. G. Liu, J. Q. Wei, and Z. S. Shao, “Determination of the optimum directions for the laser emission, frequency doubling, and self-frequency doubling of Nd:Ca4ReO(BO3)3 (Re = Gd, Y) crystals,” Acta Phys. Sin. 51, 2029–2033 (2002).
- G. Lucas-Leclin, F. Augé, S. C. Auzanneau, F. Balembois, P. Georges, A. Brun, F. Mougel, G. Aka, and D. Vivien, “Diode-pumped self-frequency-doubling Nd:GdCa4O(BO3)3 lasers: toward green microchip lasers,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 17(9), 1526–1530 (2000). [CrossRef]
- F. Mougel, G. Aka, A. Kahn-Harari, H. Hubert, J. M. Benitez, and D. Vivien, “Infrared laser performance and self-frequency doubling of Nd3+:Ca4GdO(BO3)3 (Nd:GdCOB),” Opt. Mater. 8(3), 161–173 (1997). [CrossRef]
- S. J. Zhang, Z. X. Cheng, J. H. Lu, G. M. Li, J. R. Lu, Z. S. Shao, and H. C. Chen, “Studies on the e!ective nonlinear coefficient of GdCa4O(BO3)3 crystal,” J. Cryst. Growth 205(3), 453–456 (1999). [CrossRef]
- D. Jaque, J. Capmany, and J. García Solé, “Continuous wave laser radiation at 669 nm froma self-frequency-doubled laser of YAl3BO34:Nd3+,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 74(13), 1788–1790 (1999). [CrossRef]
- J. Bartschke, R. Knappe, K.-J. Boller, and R. Wallenstein, “Investigation of efficient self-frequency-doubling Nd:YAB Lasers,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 33(12), 2295–2300 (1997). [CrossRef]
- D. Jaque, J. Capmany, and J. García Solé, “Red, green, and blue laser light from a single Nd:YAl3BO34 crystal based on laser oscillation at 1.3 mm,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 75(3), 326–328 (1999). [CrossRef]
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