Efficient diode-pumped Nd:KGd(WO4)2 laser grown by top nucleated floating crystal method Export

@article{citeulike:2526150, abstract = {Diode pumping of a stress-free, Nd(5 at.\%):KGd(WO4)2, grown by top nucleated floating crystal (TNFC) method, is presented. The diode-pumped laser was operated both in the free-running and passively Q-switched operating modes. Under optimized conditions of resonator and optics, the disk (1.3 mm in thickness), produced at room temperature an efficient free-running, TEM00 output with maximum power of 0.4 W, with 75\% slope efficiency and 51\% total laser efficiency. Under slightly different experimental conditions the laser was passively Q-switched by using Cr4+:YAG as saturable absorber. The passively Q-switched laser produced modulated pulses at average frequencies in the range of 10-20 kHz, with pulsewidth of [approximate]180 ns, with an average output power obtained was 30 mW at the maximum pumping power level. The results presented here indicate the potential Nd:KGd(WO4)2 crystals grown by TNFC growth method, as candidates for concentrated, stress free diode-pumped microlasers in a large variety of wavelengths, including the eye-safe range.}, author = {Boulon, G. and Metrat, G. and Muhlstein, N. and Brenier, A. and Kokta, M. R. and Kravchik, L. and Kalisky, Y.}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the Fifth French-Israeli Workshop on Optical Properties of Inorganic Materials}, citeulike-article-id = {2526150}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0925-3467(03)00151-4}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6TXP-48FK9XB-G/2/fdf0ab11d9d054cabadc2b2251f9ac1b}, doi = {10.1016/S0925-3467(03)00151-4}, journal = {Optical Materials}, keywords = {kgw, optmat}, month = {}, number = {1-2}, pages = {377--383}, posted-at = {2008-03-13 12:52:03}, priority = {2}, title = {Efficient diode-pumped Nd:KGd(WO4)2 laser grown by top nucleated floating crystal method}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0925-3467(03)00151-4}, volume = {24}, year = {2003} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2526150 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2526150 N2 - Diode pumping of a stress-free, Nd(5 at.%):KGd(WO4)2, grown by top nucleated floating crystal (TNFC) method, is presented. The diode-pumped laser was operated both in the free-running and passively Q-switched operating modes. Under optimized conditions of resonator and optics, the disk (1.3 mm in thickness), produced at room temperature an efficient free-running, TEM00 output with maximum power of 0.4 W, with 75% slope efficiency and 51% total laser efficiency. Under slightly different experimental conditions the laser was passively Q-switched by using Cr4+:YAG as saturable absorber. The passively Q-switched laser produced modulated pulses at average frequencies in the range of 10-20 kHz, with pulsewidth of [approximate]180 ns, with an average output power obtained was 30 mW at the maximum pumping power level. The results presented here indicate the potential Nd:KGd(WO4)2 crystals grown by TNFC growth method, as candidates for concentrated, stress free diode-pumped microlasers in a large variety of wavelengths, including the eye-safe range. IS - 1-2 JF - Optical Materials EP - 383 TI - Efficient diode-pumped Nd:KGd(WO4)2 laser grown by top nucleated floating crystal method VL - 24 T2 - Proceedings of the Fifth French-Israeli Workshop on Optical Properties of Inorganic Materials SP - 377 KW - kgw KW - optmat AU - Boulon, G AU - Metrat, G AU - Muhlstein, N AU - Brenier, A AU - Kokta, MR AU - Kravchik, L AU - Kalisky, Y PY - 2003/0// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0925-3467(03)00151-4 ER -