High-power CWNd : GdVO4 solid-state laser end-pumped by a diode-laser-array

Authors
Liu, JH Shao, ZS Meng, XL Zhang, HJ Zhu, L Jiang, MH
Citation
Jh. Liu et al., High-power CWNd : GdVO4 solid-state laser end-pumped by a diode-laser-array, OPT COMMUN, 164(4-6), 1999, pp. 199-202
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
00304018 → ACNP
Volume
164
Issue
4-6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
199 - 202
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4018(19990615)164:4-6<199:HC:GSL>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
A high-power CW Nd:GdVO4 laser end-pumped by a diode-laser-array has been d emonstrated. TEM00 mode output power of 5.05 W was obtained at the incident pump power of 12 W, leading to an optical conversion efficiency of 42.1%, while the slope efficiency was determined to be 47.6%. These results were s hown to be slightly better than those achieved with Nd:YVO4 crystal having the same Nd3+ concentration. (C) 1999 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. Al l rights reserved.