Compact and efficient single-frequency Nd:YVO4 laser with variable longitudinal-mode discrimination

TK Lake; AJ Kemp; GJ Friel; Bruce David Sinclair

doi:10.1109/LPT.2004.839435

Compact and efficient single-frequency Nd:YVO₄ laser with variable longitudinal-mode discrimination

TK Lake, AJ Kemp, GJ Friel, Bruce David Sinclair

School of Physics and Astronomy

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Abstract

We show for the first time that the longitudinal-mode discrimination in a birefringently filtered laser can be tuned through the variation of the waveplating action of the gain crystal. In this way, the laser can be optimized for either high intermodal discrimination or for frequency tuning with reduced output power rolloff. Up to 760 mW of single-frequency 1064-nm output is obtained from a. compact diode-pumped source that can be frequency chirped over 6.5 GHz.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	417-419
Number of pages	3
Journal	IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume	17
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2004.839435
Publication status	Published - Feb 2005

Keywords

birefringent filter
diode-pumped solid-state laser
Lyot filter
microchip laser
microlaser
single frequency
single mode
OPERATION
ND

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Compact and efficient single-frequency Nd:YVO₄ laser with variable longitudinal-mode discrimination

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