High power single-frequency continuous-wave Nd:YVO4 master-oscillator power amplifier
High power single-frequency continuous-wave Nd:YVO4 master-oscillator power amplifier
We report a highly-efficient, high-power, single-frequency Nd:YVO4 master-oscillator power-amplifier with near-diffraction-limited output beam quality. A diode-pumped Nd:YVO4
ring laser incorporating a passive method for suppressing
axial-mode-hopping was employed as the master-oscillator, and was
amplified by a three-stage diode-end-pumped Nd:YVO4
amplifier, yielding 79 W of output with an extraction efficiency of 29%.
The overall power gain was 15 dB for an input power from the
master-oscillator of 2.4 W, and the M2 parameter was less
than 1.5 at the maximum power. The prospects for a further increase of
power and brightness via this approach are considered.
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Kim, J.W.
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Yarrow, M.J.
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Clarkson, W.A.
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2006
Kim, J.W.
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Yarrow, M.J.
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Clarkson, W.A.
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Kim, J.W., Yarrow, M.J. and Clarkson, W.A.
(2006)
High power single-frequency continuous-wave Nd:YVO4 master-oscillator power amplifier.
Applied Physics B, 85 (4), .
(doi:10.1007/s00340-006-2380-1).
Abstract
We report a highly-efficient, high-power, single-frequency Nd:YVO4 master-oscillator power-amplifier with near-diffraction-limited output beam quality. A diode-pumped Nd:YVO4
ring laser incorporating a passive method for suppressing
axial-mode-hopping was employed as the master-oscillator, and was
amplified by a three-stage diode-end-pumped Nd:YVO4
amplifier, yielding 79 W of output with an extraction efficiency of 29%.
The overall power gain was 15 dB for an input power from the
master-oscillator of 2.4 W, and the M2 parameter was less
than 1.5 at the maximum power. The prospects for a further increase of
power and brightness via this approach are considered.
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Published date: 2006
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/42405
ISSN: 0946-2171
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