Over ten-millijoule eye-safe laser generation by extra-cavity optical parametric oscillator driven with a diode-pumped Nd:YAG/Cr4+:YAG Q-switched laser

Y. P. Huang*, Y. J. Huang, Yung-Fu Chen

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Abstract

An efficient diode-side-pumped Nd:YAG/Cr4+:YAG Q-switched laser with a convex-concave resonator is employed to develop a high-pulse-energy eye-safe laser. We utilize a monolithic KTP crystal to be the optical parametric oscillator (OPO) crystal, and to form an extracavity OPO configuration. Based on the efficient Nd:YAG laser oscillator at 1064 nm carrying a pulse energy of 30 mJ, the OPO energy at 1573 nm of 13.3 mJ is obtained with a pulse width of 6 ns, corresponding to an OPO conversion efficiency of 44.3%.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPHOTOPTICS 2015 - 3rd International Conference on Photonics, Optics and Laser Technology, Proceedings
EditorsPaulo A. Ribeiro, Maria Raposo
PublisherSciTePress
Pages172-176
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9789897580932
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2015
Event3rd International Conference on Photonics, Optics and Laser Technology, PHOTOPTICS 2015 - Berlin, Germany
Duration: 12 Mar 201514 Mar 2015

Publication series

NamePHOTOPTICS 2015 - 3rd International Conference on Photonics, Optics and Laser Technology, Proceedings
Volume2

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Photonics, Optics and Laser Technology, PHOTOPTICS 2015
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityBerlin
Period12/03/1514/03/15

Keywords

  • Eye-safe laser
  • Nd:YAG laser
  • Optical parametric oscillator
  • Q-switched

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