Title :
The laser oscillation with near quantum-limit slope efficiency under direct pumping in Nd:YVO/sub 4/
Author :
Sato, Y. ; Pavel, N. ; Shoji, I. ; Taira, T. ; Lupei, V.
Author_Institution :
Laser Res. Center, Inst. for Molecular Sci., Okazaki, Japan
Abstract :
Laser emission with 80% slope efficiency (78% input-to-output) under Ti:sapphire pumping and 75% slope efficiency for absorbed power under diode laser pumping into emitting level at 880 nm have been demonstrated in a 1.0-at.% Nd:YVO/sub 4/ crystal.
Keywords :
laser theory; neodymium; optical materials; optical pumping; sapphire; semiconductor lasers; solid lasers; titanium; vanadium compounds; yttrium compounds; 880 nm; Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/:Ti; Nd:YVO/sub 4/ crystal; Ti:sapphire; YVO/sub 4/:Nd; diode laser pumping; laser emission; laser oscillation; quantum-limit slope efficiency; Diode lasers; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Mirrors; Optical resonators; Optimized production technology; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor laser arrays; Solid lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
