Efficient generation of 509 nm light by sum-frequency mixing between two tapered diode lasers
M. Tawfieqa, O.B. Jensena, A.K. Hansena, B. Sumpfb, K. Paschkeb, P.E. Andersena
Published in:
Opt. Commun., vol. 339, pp. 137-140 (2015).
Abstract:
We demonstrate a concept for visible laser sources based on sum-frequency generation of beam combined tapered diode lasers. In this specific case, a 1.7 W sum-frequency generated green laser at 509 nm is obtained, by frequency adding of 6.17 W from a 978 nm tapered diode laser with 8.06 W from a 1063 nm tapered diode laser, inside a periodically poled MgO doped lithium niobate crystal. This corresponds to an optical to optical conversion efficiency of 12.1%. As an example of potential applications, the generated nearly diffraction-limited green light is used for pumping a Ti:sapphire laser,thus demonstrating good beam quality and power stability. The maximum output powers achieved when pumping the Ti:sapphire laser are 226 mW (CW) and 185 mW (mode-locked) at 1.7 W green pump power. The optical spectrum emitted by the mode-locked Ti:sapphire laser shows a spectral width of about 54 nm (FWHM), indicating less than 20 fs pulse width.
a DTU Fotonik,Department of Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark,Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
b Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik, Gustav-Kirchhoff-Straße 4, 12489 Berlin, Germany
Keywords:
Diode lasers, Sum frequency generation, Tapered lasers, Visible lasers.
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