Title :
Diode-pumped, non-resonant, continuous-wave Raman laser in H/sub 2/ using resonant optical feedback stabilization
Author :
Roos, P.A. ; Brasseur, J.K. ; Carlsten, J.L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Montana State Univ., Bozeman, MT, USA
Abstract :
Using resonant feedback stabilization from a high finesse cavity, we demonstrate the first diode-pumped CW Raman laser at 790 nm which produces CW Stokes (1178 nm) and coherent anti-Stokes (595 nm) emission. Laser threshold is 150 /spl mu/W pump power.
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot resonators; Raman lasers; hydrogen neutral molecules; laser cavity resonators; laser feedback; laser frequency stability; laser mirrors; stimulated Raman scattering; 1178 nm; 150 muW; 595 nm; 790 nm; CW Stokes emission; Fabry-Perot cavity; H/sub 2/; coherent anti-Stokes emission; diode-pumped CW Raman laser; high finesse cavity; nonresonant Raman laser; optical locking design; resonant optical feedback stabilization; Diodes; Laser excitation; Laser feedback; Optical attenuators; Optical feedback; Optical pumping; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Resonance; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO '99. Summaries of Papers Presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-595-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.1999.834604
