Title :
Axially diode pumped unstable resonator Nd:YVO4 laser
Author :
Fanning, Geoff ; Cheng, Yuh-Jen ; Siegman, A.E.
Author_Institution :
Edward L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
fDate :
30 Oct-2 Nov 1995
Abstract :
We describe in this paper a simple axially pumped Nd:YVO4 laser which achieves single transverse (and axial) mode behavior with a much larger mode diameter, and thus potentially larger power output, through the use of an unstable optical resonator design. We believe this approach has substantial potential for simple quasi monolithic axially pumped lasers in the medium power range
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser modes; laser stability; neodymium; optical pumping; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; Nd:YVO4 laser; YVO4:Nd; axially diode pumped unstable laser resonator; axially pumped Nd:YVO4 laser; larger mode diameter; larger power output; medium power range; quasi monolithic axially pumped lasers; single transverse mode behavior; unstable optical resonator design; Absorption; Diodes; Gold; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Mirrors; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Optical scattering; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1995. 8th Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings, Volume 1., IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2450-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1995.484659
