A Tunable Nd:CaYA104 Laser

Author

E. Stephens
Laird D. Schearer, Missouri University of Science and Technology
H. R. Verdún

Abstract

The gain and tuning characteristics of the new laser material, neodymium-doped calcium-YALO (Nd: CaYA104), are obtained for crystals end-pumped by a 500 mW diode laser. The free-running laser output wavelength is about 1079 nm. The laser is continuously tunable from 1077.5 to 1084.5 nm with a Lyot filter in the cavity. Power output at the peak of the tuning curve is about 15 mW. With the addition of a thin, uncoated etalon the laser runs single-mode with an emission linewidth of 80 MHz. © 1992.

Recommended Citation

E. Stephens et al., "A Tunable Nd:CaYA104 Laser," Optics Communications, vol. 90, no. 1 thru 3, pp. 79 - 81, Elsevier, Jun 1992.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/0030-4018(92)90332-L

Department(s)

Physics

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0030-4018

Document Type

Article - Journal

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Citation

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Language(s)

English

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Publication Date

01 Jun 1992