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Comparison of CW lasing operation of Nd:YAG, Nd:KGW and Nd:BEL with laser diode pumping

  • A. Demidovich
  • , A. Shkadarevich
  • , M. B. Danailov
  • , P. Apai
  • , T. Gasmi
  • , V. Gribkovskii
  • , A. Kuzmin
  • , G. Ryabtsev
  • , L. Batay
  • Scientific Laser Cent LEMT

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Abstract

New efficient solid-state laser materials - lanthanum beryllate (Nd:BEL) and potassium gadolinium tungstate (Nd:KGW) - for laser diode pumping were compared with the most popular Nd:YAG crystal. Nd:YAG, Nd:BEL and Nd:KGW were pumped in the same cavity conditions suitable for intracavity frequency doubling: Rin>99.98% and Rout=99.9%. The relation between the output power and pump radiation wavelength was investigated in the range 807.5 - 811.5 nm. Both for Nd:BEL and Nd:KGW the obtained dependence is much weaker than the one expected from the absorption spectra. An interpretation of this behavior for high Nd-doping crystals is proposed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages184
Number of pages1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1996
EventProceedings of the 1996 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, CLEO/Europe - Hamburg, Ger
Duration: Sep 8 1996Sep 13 1996

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the 1996 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, CLEO/Europe
CityHamburg, Ger
Period09/8/9609/13/96

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