Investigation of diode-pumped, self-frequency doubled RGB lasers from Nd : YCOB crystals

    Authors

    Q. Ye; L. Shah; J. Eichenholz; D. Hammons; R. Peale; M. Richardson; A. Chin;B. H. T. Chai

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Opt. Commun.

    Keywords

    RGB; self-frequency doubled laser; Nd : YCOB; Optics

    Abstract

    As a new self-frequency doubling crystal, Nd:YCOB demonstrates a great potential for diode-pumped cw visible solid state lasers in a simple hemispherical cavity. We previously reported 62 mW cw green output with less than 1 W diode pump power absorbed in the crystal. Now we present more than 16 mW red cw laser at 666 nm from 5% Nd:YCOB crystal. As far as we know, it is the first time that diode-pumped cw red lasing is achieved by self-frequency doubling. Our effort on blue laser is also addressed. (C) 1999 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

    Journal Title

    Optics Communications

    Volume

    164

    Issue/Number

    1-3

    Publication Date

    1-1-1999

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    33

    Last Page

    37

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000080892200006

    ISSN

    0030-4018

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