Power fluctuations by longitudinal modes coupling in diode-pumped intracavity-doubled NdYVO4 microchip lasers

  1. Pilar Puyuelo Valdés 1
  2. Sebastián Jarabo 2
  1. 1 Universidad de Salamanca
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    Universidad de Salamanca

    Salamanca, España

    ROR https://ror.org/02f40zc51

  2. 2 Universidad de Zaragoza
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    Universidad de Zaragoza

    Zaragoza, España

    ROR https://ror.org/012a91z28

Journal:
Óptica pura y aplicada

ISSN: 2171-8814

Year of publication: 2018

Volume: 51

Issue: 1

Type: Article

DOI: 10.7149/OPA.51.1.50002 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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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.