Performance of a laser-diode end-pumped Nd : Sr5(VO4)(3)F/Nd : YVO4 hybrid-crystal laser

Authors
Shen, DY Song, J Li, C Tam, SC Kim, N Ueda, K
Citation
Dy. Shen et al., Performance of a laser-diode end-pumped Nd : Sr5(VO4)(3)F/Nd : YVO4 hybrid-crystal laser, JPN J A P 2, 39(5B), 2000, pp. L468-L470
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 2-LETTERS → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
5B
Year of publication
2000
Pages
L468 - L470
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
A laser-diode end-pumped continuous wave hybrid Nd:Sr-5(VO4)(3)F and Nd:YVO 4 laser is demonstrated. The two crystals are combined to construct a hybri d crystal having a broader effective absorption bandwidth than a single cry stal. The hybrid laser can operate efficiently without controlling the temp erature of the pump diode. In a combination wherein the c-axes of the two c rystals are perpendicular to each other, the polarization states of the las er output can be selected by changing the pumping wavelength of the laser d iode.