Title :
APPLN electro-optic Bragg Q-switch in a dual-wavelength Nd:YVO4 laser for pulsed orange generation
Author :
Chang, J.W. ; Tseng, Q.H. ; Chang, W.K. ; Hsu, N. ; Chen, Yen-Hung
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Opt. & Photonics, Nat. Central Univ., Jhongli, Taiwan
Abstract :
We report an efficient, genuine dual-wavelength laser Q-switch based on an aperiodically poled lithium niobate electro-optic Bragg cell, with which a ~330-W, 593-nm intracavity sum-frequency generator was demonstrated in a diode-pumped Nd:YVO4 laser.
Keywords :
Q-switching; electro-optical switches; laser transitions; lithium compounds; neodymium; optical frequency conversion; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; APPLN; LiNbO3; YVO4:Nd; aperiodically poled lithium niobate electrooptic Bragg cell; diode pumping; dual-wavelength Nd:YVO4 laser; electrooptic Bragg Q-switch; intracavity sum-frequency generator; pulsed orange generation; wavelength 593 nm; Couplings; Diffraction; Laser excitation; Lithium niobate; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
