LASER-DIODE-PUMPED, ELECTROOPTICALLY TUNABLE ND-MGO-LINBO3 MICROCHIP LASER

Authors
MACKINNON N NORRIE CJ SINCLAIR BD
Citation
N. Mackinnon et al., LASER-DIODE-PUMPED, ELECTROOPTICALLY TUNABLE ND-MGO-LINBO3 MICROCHIP LASER, Journal of the Optical Society of America. B, Optical physics, 11(3), 1994, pp. 519-522
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Journal of the Optical Society of America. B, Optical physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
07403224
Volume
11
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
519 - 522
Database
ISI
SICI code
0740-3224(1994)11:3<519:LETNML>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
We have demonstrated continuous-wave operation of a microchip laser fa bricated from Nd:MgO:LiNbO3 and pumped by a laser diode. Incident pump power thresholds of 32 mW with slope efficiencies of 6.5% were observ ed. The microchip laser operated in the lowest-order transverse mode a t all output powers up to and including the maximum output power of 13 mW. Application of an electric field transverse to the cavity axis pe rmitted tuning of the oscillating cavity modes to be obtained at a rat e of 8.9 MHz V-1 mm.