10 August 2021 Theory and experiments of a power-ratio tunable dual-wavelength Nd:YVO4/Nd:GdVO4 laser by varying the pump wavelength
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Abstract

We demonstrate the theory and experiments of a power-ratio tunable dual-wavelength laser with coaxial diode end-pumping configuration by varying the pump wavelength, which is realized by controlling the working temperature of the pump laser diode (LD). Composite laser gain media containing an Nd  :  YVO4 crystal and an Nd  :  GdVO4 crystal was used for example. The dynamics of the dual-wavelength laser generation based on practical input operating parameters were simulated, and in the experiment, a total power of 3.72 W was obtained under the maximum LD pump power of 8 W, corresponding to the optical–optical conversion efficiency of 46.5%. The characteristics of the power-ratio tuning and output power agreed well with the theoretical predictions.

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Xianzhong Zhang, Kai Zhong, Hongzhan Qiao, Yizhe Zheng, Fangjie Li, Degang Xu, and Jianquan Yao "Theory and experiments of a power-ratio tunable dual-wavelength Nd:YVO4/Nd:GdVO4 laser by varying the pump wavelength," Optical Engineering 60(8), 086103 (10 August 2021). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.60.8.086103
Received: 17 May 2021; Accepted: 28 July 2021; Published: 10 August 2021
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KEYWORDS
Crystals

Laser crystals

Absorption

Continuous wave operation

Semiconductor lasers

Optical engineering

Optical pumping

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