Efficient blue emission from an intracavity-doubled 946-nm Nd:YAG laser

Journal Article · Sun Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1988 · Opt. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.13.000137· OSTI ID:5658456

Dixon, G J; Zhang, Z M; Chang, R S.F.; Djeu, N

We report the first observation to our knowledge of coherent emission at 473 nm from an intracavity-doubled Nd:YAG microlaser. The d/sub 32/ coefficient of potassium niobate was used in a 90-deg, temperature-tuned, Type I phase-matching configuration to generate the second harmonic of the 946-nm intracavity field. Output powers in excess of 5 mW at optical conversion efficiencies of approximately 2% have been observed with dye-laser pumping at 588 nm.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620
• OSTI ID: 5658456
• Journal Information: Opt. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Opt. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 13:2; ISSN OPLED
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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