Published October 31, 2006 | Version v1
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Parameters of the output beam of a longitudinally diode-pumped YVO4/Nd:YVO4-laser

Creators

  • 1. B.I. Stepanov Institute of Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk (Belarus)
  • 2. Belarusian State University, Minsk (Belarus)
  • 3. Solix Limited Liability Company, Minsk (Belarus)
  • 4. Institute of Molecular and Atomic Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk (Belarus)

Description

The power and spatial characteristics of a longitudinally diode-pumped laser based on a composite YVO4/Nd:YVO4 crystal are studied. It is shown that the use of a composite crystal allows one to increase the external slope quantum efficiency from 36% to 41% and decrease the quality factor M2 of the output beam from 2 to 1.5 compared to these parameters for a Nd:YVO4 crystal. (lasers)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1070/QE2006v036n10ABEH013313

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1070/QE2006v036n10ABEH013313;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)
Journal Volume
36
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 925-927
ISSN
1063-7818

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42052069
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CRYSTALS; DIODE-PUMPED SOLID STATE LASERS; PHOTON BEAMS; QUALITY FACTOR; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; VANADATES
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; EFFICIENCY; LASERS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; SOLID STATE LASERS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; VANADIUM COMPOUNDS