High Power Continuous-Wave and Acousto-Optic Q-Switched Nd：GdVO4 Laser Operated at 912 nm

We present a high power and efficient operation of the ^4F3/2 → ^4I9/2 transition in Nd：GdVO4 at 912nm. In the cw mode, the maximum output power of 8.6 W is achieved when the incident pump power is 40.3 W, leading to a slope efficiency of 33.3% and an optical-optical efficiency of 21.3%. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest cw laser power at 912nm obtained with the conventional Nd：GdVO4 crystal. Pulsed operation of 912nm laser has also been realized by inserting a small aeousto-optie （A-O） Q-Switch inside the resonator. As a result, the minimal pulse width of 20ns and the average laser power 1.43 W at the repetition rate of lOkHz are obtained, corresponding to 7.1 kW peak power. We believe that this is the highest laser peak power at 912nm. Furthermore, duration of 65ns has also been acquired when the repetition rate is 100 kHz.     

High-Efficiency High-Power Nd：YAG Laser under 885 nm Laser Diode Pumping

A high-efficiency high-power Nd：YAG laser under 885 nm laser diode （LD） pumping is demonstrated. The laser crystal is carefully designed, and the overlapping between the pump modes and the laser modes is optimized. The maximum output power at 1064 nm is 87W under the absorbed pump power 127.7 W, corresponding to a slope efficiency of 72.4% and an optical-optical efficiency of 68.1%. The optical-optical efficiency is 58.4% for the pump power emitted directly from the LD. To our best knowledge, this is the maximal optical-optical conversion efficiency obtained for the LD end-pumped Nd：YAG lasers so far.     

Characteristics of Nd：GdVO4 Laser with Different Nd-Doping Concentrations

We report the properties of a compact diode-pumped continuous-wave Nd：GdV04 laser with a linear cavity and different Nd-doped laser crystals. In a 0.2at.% Nd-doped Nd：GdVO4 laser, 1.54 W output laser power is achieved at 912nm wavelength with a slope efficiency of 24.8% at an absorbed pump power of 9.4W. With 0.3at.% Nd-doping concentration, we can obtain the either single-wavelength emission at 1064nm or 912nm or the dual-wavelength emission at 1064nm and 912nm by controlling the incident pump power. From an incident pump power of 11.6 W, the 1064nm emission between ^4Fa/2 and ^4I11/2 is suppressed completely by the 912nm emission between ^4Fa/2 and ^4I9/2. We obtain 670 mW output of the 912nm single-wavelength laser emission with a slope efficiency of 5.5% by taking an incident pump power of 18.4 W. Using a Nd：GdV04 laser with 0.4at.% Nd-doping concentration, we obtain either the single-wavelength emission at 1064nm or the dual-wavelength emission at both 1064nm and 912nm by increasing the incident pump power. We observe a strong competition process in the dualavelength laser.     

A Laser-Diode-Pumped 7.36 W Continuous-Wave Nd：YVO4 Laser At 1342 nm

An efficient and high-power diode-laser single-end-pumped Nd：YVO4 laser with cw emission at 1342nm is presented. With a crystal single-end-pumped by a fibre-coupled diode laser, an output power of 7.36 W is obtained from the laser cavity of concave-convex, eorresponding to an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 32.8%. The laser is operated in TEM00 mode with small rms noise amplitude of 0.3%. This represents, to the best of our knowledge, the highest power obtained from a diode-laser single-end-pumped Nd：YVO4 cw laser at 1342nm 80 far.     

A High-Power Continuous-Wave Laser-Diode End-Pumped Nd：YVO4 Laser of Single-Frequency Operation

We design and build a cw high quality and high power Nd:YV04 laser of single frequencv operation with a laser-diode dual-end-pumped geometry. The influence of the Nd^3 -doping concentration in the Nd:YVO4 crystal on the output performance of laser is theoretically and experimentally studied. With a Nd:YVO4 crystal of the Nd^3 -doping concentration 0.3 at. % and at pump power of 45 W, the output power of the single frequency laser is 18 W, and the slope efficiency is 48%.     

High-Power Continuous-Wave Diode-End-Pumped Intracavity Frequency Doubled Nd：YVO4 Laser at 671 nm with a Compact Three-Element Cavity

We report a high-power high-efficient continuous-wave （cw） diode-end-pumped Nd：YVO4 1342-nm laser with a short plane-parallel cavity and an efficient cw intracavity frequency-doubled red laser at 671 nm with a compact three-element cavity. At incident pump power of 20.6 W, a maximum output power of 7 W at 1342 nm is obtained with a slope effciency of 37.3%. By inserting a type-Ⅰ critical phase-matched LBO crystal as intracavity frequencydoubler, a cw red output as much as 2.85-W is achieved with an incident pump power of 16.9 W, inducing an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 16.9%. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest output of diodepumped solid-state Nd：YVO4 red laser. During half an hour, the red output is very stable, and the instability of output power is less than 1%.     

Continuous-Wave Green Laser of 9.9 W by Intracavity Frequency Doubling in Laser-Diode Single-End-Pumped Nd：YVO4／LBO

A maximum of 9.9 W cw TEM00 output at 532nm laser has been obtained by intracavity frequency doubling with LBO in laser-diode single-end-pumped Nd:YVO4. The Nd:YVO4/LBO green laser has a simple threemirror V-fold cavity structure. The optical-optical conversion efficiency was 34.8%. Based on the equation of thermal conduction, a general solution for the laser-crystal interior temperature distribution is obtained by the semi-analytical thermal analysis method. Using the software system, the cavity parameters have been optimized according to the stability condition and the astigmatic compensation principle. The astigmatism in the cavity has been effectively controlled and the resonator was insensitive to the thermal lens in the Nd:YVO4 crystal.     

An 880-nm Laser-Diode End-Pumped Nd：YVO4 Slab Laser with a Hybrid Resonator

We present an experimental study of a continuous-wave Nd： YVO4 laser diode-pumped directly in band at 880 nm. By using a compact positive confocal unstable-stable hybrid resonator, a maximal laser output of 170 W at 1064 nm is realized. The slope efficiency and optical-to-optical efficiency are 56.7% and 51.3%, respectively. The M2 factors in the unstable direction and in the stable direction they are 1.9 and 1.3, respectively.     

LD泵浦的声光调Q高重复率Nd∶GdVO4激光器

报道了利用LD泵浦、1.06 μm声光调Q准连续Nd∶GdVO4激光器的输出特性.当泵浦功率为4.15 W,重复率为40 kHz时,获得的最大平均输出功率为1.46 W,光-光转换效率为35.1%,斜效率为44.2%.在重复率为10 kHz时,获得了最短脉宽24 ns, 最大单脉冲能量为63.2 μJ,相应峰值功率为2.62 kW.     

Compact Diode-Pumped Continuous-Wave Nd：LuVO4 Lasers Operated at 916 nm and 458 nm

We report the compact diode-pumped continuous-wave （CW） Nd：LuV04 lasers operated at 916nm and 458nm for the first time. The maximum output power of 780mW at 916nm laser is obtained with a slope efficiency of 9.3%. We generate 50roW of 458nm blue laser employing a type-Ⅰ critical phase-matched LBO crystal.     

Laser Diode-Pumped Nd：LuVO4 Acousto-Optic Q-Switched Laser at 916 nm

A compact laser diode-pumped solid-state Nd：LuVO4 acousto-optic Q-switched laser is demonstrated at 916 nm of a quasi-three level for the first time. A pulse width of 130ns is observed when the pulse-repetition frequency is 10 kHz. The laser experiment shows that the Nd：Lu VO4 crystal can be used for efficient diode-pumped Q-switched lasers.     

LD侧面泵浦Nd:GdVO4 532 nm绿光激光器

为了获得高功率窄脉宽532 nm绿光激光输出,通过高重复频率声光驱动调Q技术和LD侧面泵浦Nd∶GdVO4技术,获得高功率线偏振1 064 nm激光输出.采用内腔倍频方式,对非线性晶体KTP进行频率变换,实现高功率窄脉宽绿光激光输出.在电源输入电流30 A,调Q驱动频率10 kHz的条件下,获得最高功率30 W线偏振1 064 nm激光输出,脉宽30 ns,倍频KTP晶体获得23.4 W的532 nm绿光输出,1 064 nm到532 nm转化效率为78％.实验结果表明:通过声光调Q技术和LD侧面泵浦Nd∶GdVO4技术,可以实现高功率线偏振窄脉宽1 064 nm激光输出,倍频非线性晶体KTP可获得高功率窄脉宽532 nm激光.     

LD侧面泵浦Nd∶GdVO4 532 nm绿光激光器

为了获得高功率窄脉宽532 nm绿光激光输出,通过高重复频率声光驱动调Q技术和LD侧面泵浦Nd∶GdVO4技术,获得高功率线偏振1 064 nm激光输出。采用内腔倍频方式,对非线性晶体KTP进行频率变换,实现高功率窄脉宽绿光激光输出。在电源输入电流30 A,调Q驱动频率10 kHz的条件下,获得最高功率30 W线偏振1 064 nm激光输出,脉宽30 ns,倍频KTP晶体获得23.4 W的532 nm绿光输出,1 064 nm到532 nm转化效率为78%。实验结果表明:通过声光调Q技术和LD侧面泵浦Nd∶GdVO4技术,可以实现高功率线偏振窄脉宽1 064 nm激光输出,倍频非线性晶体KTP可获得高功率窄脉宽532 nm激光。     

LD泵浦Nd∶GdVO4/GaAs被动调Q激光器研究

报道了采用大功率半导体激光器端面泵浦Nd∶GdVO4晶体,利用GaAs晶片兼作饱和吸收被动调Q元件和输出耦合镜,实现了1.06 μm激光的被动调Q运转.在泵浦功率为13.9 W时,获得最高平均输出功率为3.6 W,脉冲宽度为252 ns,单脉冲能量为27 μJ以及峰值功率为107 W的激光脉冲.     

LD Pump Single-Longitudinal-Mode Nd：GdVO4/RTP Solid-State Green Laser

The single-longitudinal-mode Nd：GdVO4/RTiOPO4 （RTP） solid-state Green laser operation of a laser-diode （LD） end-pumped laser is realized by multi-cavities and a Brewster plate. The LD-pumped single-frequency green laser has been demonstrated by optimizing several parameters and a cavity length, with precise temperature controlling of Nd：GdV04, RTP and laser diode. When the incident pump power is 2 W at 808.4 nm, a single-frequency cw green laser at 532nm with output 210 m W is obtained, the optical-to-optical conversion efficiency is up to 10.5%.     

激光二极管端面抽运Nd:YVO4实现1386 nm连续波激光输出

在Nd:YVO4晶体的4F3/2-4I13/2跃迁带内,除了1342 nm激光辐射之外,其它的跃迁谱线由于小的受激发射截面和强的寄生振荡,很难形成激光振荡.通过调整谐振腔损耗,获得了光纤耦合激光二极管端面抽运1386 nmNd:YVO4激光器激光连续输出.在抽运功率达到4.24 W时,得到了305 mW的1386 nm激光连续输出,最高输出功率下的斜效率为13.9%.实验中还观察到了1342 nm和1386 nm的双波长运转.根据抽运阈值能量和实验数据,计算得到了Nd:YVO4晶体中1386 nm激光辐射处的受激发射截面大约为(3±1)×10-19cm2.     

被动调Q自拉曼Nd:GdVO4激光器

对激光二极管(LD)抽运的自拉曼Nd:GdVO4被动调Q激光器进行了详细的理论和实验研究.实验中采用Nd:GdVO4晶体同时作为激光介质和拉曼晶体,分别用了两块不同初始透射率的Cr4 :YAG晶体,得到并比较了采用不同初始透射率的Cr4 :YAG晶体时被动调Q自拉曼激光器的性能.测量了平均输出功率、脉冲宽度和脉冲重复率随抽运功率的变化关系.当Cr4 :YAG的初始透射率为0.91,输入功率是5.7 W时,得到的拉曼光的最高功率为244.6 mW,相应的转换效率为4.3%.通过数值求解基频光和拉曼光空间分布的速率方程并应用到被动调Q自拉曼Nd:GdYO4激光器.获得的理论结果与实验结果大致相符.     

高重复频率Nd∶GdVO4/LBO红光激光器

采用侧面泵浦Nd∶GdVO4晶体的方式,利用I类相位匹配LBO（LiB3O5）晶体进行腔内倍频。腔型采用平凹直腔,利用软件模拟优化谐振腔腔镜曲率半径、腔长以及晶体放置位置等参数,在最大注入电功率750 W时获得9.7 W的671 nm光输出,重复频率10 kHz,发散角7.9 mrad,电-光转换效率约为1.3%。     

高脉冲重复频率调Q Tm,Ho:GdVO4激光器

报道了一个高效率连续波和调Q高重频两种运行方式的Tm,Ho:GdVO4激光器.Tm,Ho:GdVO4晶体尺寸4 mm×4 mm×7 mm,a轴通光,液氮制冷到100 K,由发射中心波长为793 nm的光纤耦合激光二极管端面泵浦.Tm,Ho:GdVO4激光连续波输出功率4.0 W,光光转换效率26%.声光调Q条件下输出平均高功率3.9 W,脉冲重复频率10 kHz,脉冲宽度50 ns. 通过减小声光Q开关的开启时间,激光脉冲宽度由50 ns减小至23 ns.在10 kHz重频下,测量最大脉冲能量0.39 mJ , 峰值功率7.8 kW.