G. I. Ryabtsev, M. V. Bogdanovich, A. I. Yenzhyieuski, L. I. Burov, A. G. Ryabtsev, M. A. Shchemelev, A. V. Pozhidaev, V. N. Matrosov, V. V. Mashko, L. L. Teplyashin, A. N. Chumakov, “Parameters of the output beam of a longitudinally diode-pumped YVO4/Nd:YVO4-laser”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2006, Volume 36, Number 10,Pages 925

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Lasers

Parameters of the output beam of a longitudinally diode-pumped YVO₄/Nd:YVO₄-laser

G. I. Ryabtsev^a, M. V. Bogdanovich^a, A. I. Yenzhyieuski^a, L. I. Burov^b, A. G. Ryabtsev^b, M. A. Shchemelev^b, A. V. Pozhidaev^b, V. N. Matrosov^c, V. V. Mashko^d, L. L. Teplyashin^d, A. N. Chumakov^d

^a B. I. Stepanov Institute of Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk
^b Belarusian State University, Minsk
^c Solix Limited Liability Company, Minsk
^d Institute of Molecular and Atomic Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus

Abstract: The power and spatial characteristics of a longitudinally diode-pumped laser based on a composite YVO₄/Nd:YVO₄ crystal are studied. It is shown that the use of a composite crystal allows one to increase the external slope quantum efficiency from 36% to 41% and decrease the quality factor M² of the output beam from 2 to 1.5 compared to these parameters for a Nd:YVO₄ crystal.

PACS: 42.55.Rz, 42.55.Xi, 42.60.Jf

Received: 27.06.2006