Comparative studies of Nd:YxGd1-xVO4 laser with direct and indirect pumping

Nils C. Fernelius; X. Wang; Yuanji Tang; Suning Tang

doi:10.1117/12.805618

27 February 2009 Comparative studies of Nd:Y_xGd_1-xVO₄ laser with direct and indirect pumping

Nils C. Fernelius, X. Wang, Yuanji Tang, Suning Tang

Proceedings Volume 7193, Solid State Lasers XVIII: Technology and Devices; 71930M (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.805618
Event: SPIE LASE: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2009, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

We comparatively studied laser performance in the mixed vanadate crystals Nd:Y_xGd_1-xVO₄ with direct and indirect pumping. The maximum CW output power at 1064 nm was measured to be 6.6 W with 12 W direct 880 nm laser diode pumping, and 4.4 W with 8.8 W indirect 808 nm pumping. The optical conversion efficiency depended on the mixture ratio (x), pumping wavelength (direct or indirect), and pumping power. The hightest optical efficiency of 59% and slope efficiency of 74% were achived.

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Nils C. Fernelius, X. Wang, Yuanji Tang, and Suning Tang "Comparative studies of Nd:Y_xGd_1-xVO₄ laser with direct and indirect pumping", Proc. SPIE 7193, Solid State Lasers XVIII: Technology and Devices, 71930M (27 February 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.805618

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