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High power single-frequency continuous-wave Nd:YVO4 master-oscillator power amplifier

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.
0946-2171
539-543
Kim, J.W.
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Yarrow, M.J.
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Clarkson, W.A.
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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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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), 539-543. (doi:10.1007/s00340-006-2380-1).

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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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Local EPrints ID: 42405
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/42405
ISSN: 0946-2171
PURE UUID: a5f85cef-166f-452f-b0ff-0c4996cb9244

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Date deposited: 11 Dec 2006
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 08:48

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Author: J.W. Kim
Author: M.J. Yarrow
Author: W.A. Clarkson

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