Title :
946-nm, 1064-nm, and 1319-nm operation of miniature Nd:YAG ring lasers with high single-frequency output power
Author :
Freitag, I. ; Tunnermann, Andreas
Author_Institution :
Laser Zentrum Hannover eV, Germany
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Diode-pumped miniature ring lasers are useful tools in laser-based metrology because of their high intrinsic intensity and frequency stability. Monolithic Nd:YAG ring lasers optimized for high output power are presented. More than 1 W cw in single-frequency operation are generated applying a negative curved output coupling facet to compensate the thermally-induced lens inside the active medium.
Keywords :
infrared sources; laser frequency stability; laser transitions; measurement by laser beam; neodymium; nonlinear optics; optical couplers; optical pumping; ring lasers; solid lasers; 1 W; 1064 nm; 1319 nm; 946 nm; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; active medium; diode-pumped miniature ring lasers; high intrinsic intensity; high output power; high single-frequency output power; laser frequency stability; laser-based metrology; miniature Nd:YAG ring lasers; monolithic Nd:YAG ring lasers; negative curved output coupling facet; nm operation; single-frequency operation; thermally-induced lensing compensation; Diodes; Laser excitation; Laser stability; Laser transitions; Lasers and electrooptics; Lenses; Optical pumping; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Ring lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1996. CLEO '96., Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-443-2
