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

被引：29
作者：
Kim, J. W. [1 ]
Yarrow, M. J. [1 ]
Clarkson, W. A. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Southampton, Optoelect Res Ctr, Southampton SO17 1BJ, Hants, England
来源：
APPLIED PHYSICS B-LASERS AND OPTICS | 2006年 / 85卷 / 04期
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D O I：
10.1007/s00340-006-2380-1
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
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 M-2 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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页数：5
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