Relaxation-oscillation-free continuous-wave optical parametric oscillator pumped internal to a semiconductor Disk Laser

Author

Stothard, D. J M ; Hopkins, J.-M. ; Burns, D. ; Dunn, M.H.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Photonics, Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK

fYear

2009

fDate

2-4 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

We describe a continuous-wave optical parametric oscillator operated within a semiconductor disk laser, free of relaxation oscillations associated with neodymium-based systems. Parametric threshold occurred at 1.4 W primary (diode) pump power and 8.5 W yielded 205 mW idler.

Keywords

laser beams; laser cavity resonators; neodymium; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; semiconductor lasers; continuous-wave optical parametric oscillator; intracavity technique; laser diode pumping; neodymium-based system; parametric threshold; power 1.4 W; power 8.5 W; relaxation oscillation; semiconductor disk laser; Laser excitation; Laser tuning; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; (140.7260) Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; (190.4970) Parametric oscillators and amplifiers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-869-8

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-55752-869-8

Type

conf

Filename

5225134