Power fluctuations by longitudinal modes coupling in diode-pumped intracavity-doubled Nd:YVO4 microchip lasers
P. Puyuelo Valdés, S. Jarabo
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Volume
V51 - N1 / 2018 Ordinario
Reference
50002:1-11
DOI
http://doi.org/10.7149/OPA.51.1.50002
Language
Spanish
Keywords
Diode-pumped laser, microchip cavity, second-harmonic generation, sum-frequency generation, green problem.
Abstract
Power fluctuations in a diode-pumped intracavity-doubled Nd:YVO4 microchip laser have been analysed. Their relationship with the coupling of several longitudinal modes has been experimentally demonstrated. Although second-harmonic power is generated by the nonlinear crystal, the effect of sum-frequency generation is also involved. This effect produced 9 spectral peaks at 532 nm when 5 longitudinal modes at 1064 nm were oscillating simultaneously.
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