Frequency-tripled and quadrupled air-cooled modelocked Nd:YVO<sub>4</sub> laser with greater 6W average power

Andreas Diening; Oliver Mehl; Stefan Ahler; Stuart Butterworth; Wolf Seelert

doi:10.1117/12.705289

19 February 2007 Frequency-tripled and quadrupled air-cooled modelocked Nd:YVO₄ laser with greater 6W average power

Andreas Diening, Oliver Mehl, Stefan Ahler, Stuart Butterworth, Wolf Seelert

Proceedings Volume 6451, Solid State Lasers XVI: Technology and Devices; 645107 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.705289
Event: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2007, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

Compact DPSS UV sources are of interest for replacing Ar-Ion lasers in applications that require cw or quasi-cw laser radiation. One way to generate UV light at 355nm and 266nm is by modelocking an IR Nd:YVO₄ laser and converting the ps pulses into the second, third, and fourth harmonic. The mechanism of choice is passive modelocking using a Saturable Bragg Reflector (SBR). We have developed an air-cooled system capable of UV output powers in excess of 6W. Laser performance as well as lifetime data will be presented for wavelengths at 355nm and 266nm.

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Andreas Diening, Oliver Mehl, Stefan Ahler, Stuart Butterworth, and Wolf Seelert "Frequency-tripled and quadrupled air-cooled modelocked Nd:YVO₄ laser with greater 6W average power", Proc. SPIE 6451, Solid State Lasers XVI: Technology and Devices, 645107 (19 February 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.705289

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