1.6 W continuous-wave Raman laser using low-loss synthetic diamond

Walter Lubeigt, Vasili G. Savitski, Gerald M. Bonner, Sarah, L. Geoghegan, Ian Friel, Jennifer E. Hastie, Martin D. Dawson, David Burns, Alan J. Kemp

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Abstract

Low-birefringence (Δn<2x10−6), low-loss (absorption coefficient <0.006cm−1 at 1064nm), single-crystal, synthetic diamond has been exploited in a CW Raman laser. The diamond Raman laser was intracavity pumped within a Nd:YVO4 laser. At the Raman laser wavelength of 1240nm, CW output powers of 1.6W and a slope efficiency with respect to the absorbed diode-laser pump power (at 808nm) of ~18% were measured. In quasi-CW operation, maximum on-time output powers of 2.8W (slope efficiency ~24%) were observed, resulting in an absorbed diode-laser pump power to the Raman laser output power conversion efficiency of 13%.
LanguageEnglish
Pages6938-6944
Number of pages7
JournalOptics Express
Volume19
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Mar 2011

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Lubeigt, Walter ; Savitski, Vasili G. ; Bonner, Gerald M. ; Geoghegan, Sarah, L. ; Friel, Ian ; Hastie, Jennifer E. ; Dawson, Martin D. ; Burns, David ; Kemp, Alan J. / 1.6 W continuous-wave Raman laser using low-loss synthetic diamond. In: Optics Express. 2011 ; Vol. 19, No. 7. pp. 6938-6944.
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Lubeigt, W, Savitski, VG, Bonner, GM, Geoghegan, SL, Friel, I, Hastie, JE, Dawson, MD, Burns, D & Kemp, AJ 2011, '1.6 W continuous-wave Raman laser using low-loss synthetic diamond' Optics Express, vol. 19, no. 7, pp. 6938-6944. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.006938

1.6 W continuous-wave Raman laser using low-loss synthetic diamond. / Lubeigt, Walter; Savitski, Vasili G.; Bonner, Gerald M.; Geoghegan, Sarah, L.; Friel, Ian; Hastie, Jennifer E.; Dawson, Martin D.; Burns, David; Kemp, Alan J.

In: Optics Express, Vol. 19, No. 7, 28.03.2011, p. 6938-6944.

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Lubeigt W, Savitski VG, Bonner GM, Geoghegan SL, Friel I, Hastie JE et al. 1.6 W continuous-wave Raman laser using low-loss synthetic diamond. Optics Express. 2011 Mar 28;19(7):6938-6944. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.006938

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