Abstract
An efficient compact diode-pumped actively Q-switched Nd:GdVO4 laser at 1521 nm is demonstrated by use of the nonlinear optical process of stimulated Raman scattering. With a 13.6-W diode pump power, greater than 1.18 W of 1521-nm average power at a repetition rate of 20 kHz is generated. At a repetition rate of 5 kHz, the pulse width is shorter than 5 ns and the peak power is higher than 20 kW.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2632-2634 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Optics Letters |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 22 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Nov 2004 |