1.1-W SINGLE-FREQUENCY 532-NM RADIATION BY 2ND-HARMONIC GENERATION OFA MINIATURE ND-YAG RING LASER

Authors
SCHNEIDER K SCHILLER S MLYNEK J BODE M FREITAG I
Citation
K. Schneider et al., 1.1-W SINGLE-FREQUENCY 532-NM RADIATION BY 2ND-HARMONIC GENERATION OFA MINIATURE ND-YAG RING LASER, Optics letters, 21(24), 1996, pp. 1999-2001
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optics letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
01469592
Volume
21
Issue
24
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1999 - 2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-9592(1996)21:24<1999:1S5RB2>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
A compact and efficient source of cw single-frequency radiation at 532 nm with excellent long-term stability has been realized by external f requency doubling of a diode-pumped miniature Nd:YAG ring laser. With a semimonolithic MgO:LiNbO3 resonator an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 89% from 1064 to 532 nm at an output power of 1.1 W was achieved, with a wall plug efficiency of 9%. This system represents a n ideal pump source for narrow-linewidth cw optical parametric oscilla tors with good frequency stability. (C) 1996 Optical Society of Americ a.