Continuous-wave operation of Nd : YVO4 at 1.06 and 1.34 μ
- 1 January 1976
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 47 (1), 232-234
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.322353
Abstract
Continuous‐wave plane‐polarized outputs of 1 W at 1.06 μ and 0.35 W at 1.34 μ were obtained by end pumping small samples of Nd : YVO4 with an argon‐ion laser. Slope efficiencies and material losses were determined. At 1.06 and 1.34 μ, Nd : YVO4 lasers can substantially outperform Nd : YAG lasers. Self‐Q‐switched operation of Nd : YVO4 at both wavelengths was obtained by resonator misalignment.Keywords
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