Multipass pumped Nd-based thin-disk lasers: continuous-wave laser operation at 1.06 and 0.9 {mu}m with intracavity frequency doubling
The laser performances of the 1.06 {mu}m 4F3/2 --> 4I11/2 four-level transition and of the 0.9 {mu}m 4F3/2 --> I9/24 quasi-three-level transition were investigated using multipass pumped Nd-based media in thin-disk geometry. When pumping at 0.81 {mu}m into the 4F5/2 level, continuous-wave laser operation was obtained with powers in excess of 10 W at 1.06 {mu}m, in the multiwatt region at 0.91 {mu}m in Nd:YVO4 and Nd:GdVO4, and at 0.95 {mu}m in Nd:YAG. Intracavity frequency-doubled Nd:YVO4 thin-disk lasers with output powers of 6.4 W at 532 nm and of 1.6 W at 457 nm were realized at this pumping wavelength. The pumping at 0.88 {mu}m, which is directed into the 4F3/2 emitting level, was also employed, and Nd:YVO4 and Nd:GdVO4 thin-disk lasers with {approx}9 W output power at 1.06 {mu}m and visible laser radiation at 0.53 {mu}m with output power in excess of 4 W were realized. Frequency-doubled Nd:vanadate thin-disk lasers with deep blue emission at 0.46 {mu}m were obtained under pumping directly into the 4F3/2 emitting level.
- OSTI ID:
- 21013797
- Journal Information:
- Applied Optics, Journal Name: Applied Optics Journal Issue: 34 Vol. 46; ISSN 0003-6935; ISSN APOPAI
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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