Single-frequency 620 nm diamond laser at high power, stabilized via harmonic self-suppression and spatial-hole-burning-free gain
At a Glance
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| Publication Date | 2019-02-01 |
| Journal | Optics Letters |
| Authors | Xuezong Yang, Ondřej Kitzler, David J. Spence, Robert J. Williams, Zhenxu Bai |
| Institutions | Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics |
| Citations | 59 |
Abstract
Section titled “Abstract”Single longitudinal mode (SLM) operation of a 620 nm diamond Raman laser is demonstrated in a standing-wave cavity that includes a second-harmonic generation element. Mode competition provided by the harmonic mixing is shown to greatly increase mode stability, in addition to the benefits of the spatial-hole-burning-free gain medium. Using a multi-longitudinal mode 1064 nm Nd:YAG pump laser of power 321 W and linewidth 3.3 GHz, SLM powers of 38 W at 620 nm and 11.8 W at 1240 nm were obtained. The results indicate that simple standing-wave oscillators pumped by multimode Yb or Nd pumps compose a promising practical route towards the generation of high-power SLM beams in the yellow-red part of the spectrum.
Tech Support
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Section titled “References”- 2018 - Frontiers in Optics/Laser Science [Crossref]