Compact Diode-Side-Pumped Stimulated Raman Laser Based on a KGW:Nd Crystal

We have studied an all solid-state diode-side-pumped laser which lases in the nominally eye-safe spectral range of ~1.5–1.6 μm. The optical configuration of the laser is based on using a potassium gadolinium tungstate crystal doped with neodymium ions, in which lasing occurs at a wavelength of λ = 1...

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Published inJournal of applied spectroscopy Vol. 82; no. 3; pp. 483 - 486
Main Authors Bezyazychnaya, T. V., Bogdanovich, M. V., Grigor’ev, A. V., Lantsov, K. I., Lebiadok, Y. V., Leptchenkov, K. V., Ryabtsev, A. G., Ryabtsev, G. I., Shpak, P. V., Schemelev, M. A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 01.07.2015
Springer
Subjects
Analytical Chemistry
Atomic/Molecular Structure and Spectra
Electronic components
Lasers
Magnetic alloys
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Rare earth metal compounds
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Summary:We have studied an all solid-state diode-side-pumped laser which lases in the nominally eye-safe spectral range of ~1.5–1.6 μm. The optical configuration of the laser is based on using a potassium gadolinium tungstate crystal doped with neodymium ions, in which lasing occurs at a wavelength of λ = 1.351 μm and stimulated Raman selfconversion occurs to the first Stokes component (λ = 1.538 μm). The maximum output pulse energy was 17 mJ and 7 mJ for repetition frequencies of respectively 1 Hz and 10 Hz.
ISSN:0021-9037
1573-8647
DOI:10.1007/s10812-015-0135-7