Title :
Compact solid-state green laser and its application in microwave generation
Author :
Huang, Sheng-Lung ; Cheng, Huy-Zu ; Huang, Pi-Ling
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electro-Opt., Nat. Sun Yat-Sen Univ., Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Abstract :
Compact solid-state green lasers are developed for microwave generation. Two approaches are described in this paper. One uses a laser operated at two-mode oscillation state; the other uses compact ring-cavity lasers. The properties of these lasers are analyzed. The two-mode oscillation is a result of gain saturation and mode competition in the gain medium. The compact ring-cavity laser is realized by a novel 2-mirror cavity with three-dimensional figure-8 beam path
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; laser modes; microwave generation; microwave photonics; neodymium; optical harmonic generation; ring lasers; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; 2-mirror cavity; 3D figure-8 beam path; KTiOPO4; Nd:YVO4; YVO4:Nd; compact ring-cavity laser; compact ring-cavity lasers; compact solid-state green laser; gain medium; gain saturation; microwave generation; mode competition; two-mode oscillation; two-mode oscillation state; Frequency; Laser applications; Laser modes; Laser theory; Masers; Microwave generation; Pump lasers; Ring lasers; Solid lasers; Solid state circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 1999. SBMO/IEEE MTT-S, APS and LEOS - IMOC '99. International
Conference_Location :
Rio de Janeiro
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5807-4
DOI :
10.1109/IMOC.1999.866258
