Direct generation of high power Laguerre-Gaussian output from a diode-pumped Nd:YVO(4) 1.3-mum bounce laser

Masahito Okida; Takashige Omatsu; Masahide Itoh; Toyohiko Yatagai

doi:10.1364/oe.15.007616

Direct generation of high power Laguerre-Gaussian output from a diode-pumped Nd:YVO(4) 1.3-mum bounce laser

Opt Express. 2007 Jun 11;15(12):7616-22. doi: 10.1364/oe.15.007616.

Authors

Masahito Okida, Takashige Omatsu, Masahide Itoh, Toyohiko Yatagai

PMID: 19547088
DOI: 10.1364/oe.15.007616

Abstract

We demonstrate direct production of a high power Laguerre-Gaussian mode from a diode-pumped Nd:YVO(4) 1.3-mum bounce amplifier with an asymmetric cavity configuration. A maximum LG output of 7.7 W is obtained.