Laser properties at 1.06 mu m for Nd : GdVO4 single crystal pumped by a high power laser diode

Authors
Zhang, HJ Meng, XL Zhu, L Liu, JH Wang, CQ Shao, ZS
Citation
Hj. Zhang et al., Laser properties at 1.06 mu m for Nd : GdVO4 single crystal pumped by a high power laser diode, JPN J A P 2, 38(11A), 1999, pp. L1231-L1233
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 2-LETTERS → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
11A
Year of publication
1999
Pages
L1231 - L1233
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
In this letter, we report the measurements of the polarization absorption s pectra, polarization emission spectra and laser properties of Nd : GdVO4 cr ystal. The highest output power of up to 14.25 W at 1.06 mu m has been achi eved with a 4 mm thick Nd : GdVO4 crystal sample when it is pumped by a 26 W cw fiber-coupled laser diode array. The light-light conversion efficiency is 54.8%. The comparing laser experiments of Nd : GdVO4 with Nd : YVO4 are also carried out by using the same laser cavity.