New nonlinear-laser properties of ferroelectric Nd3+:Ba2NaNb5O15 — cw stimulated emission (4F3/2 → 4I11/2 and 4F3/2 → 4I13/2 ), collinear and diffuse self-frequency doubling and summation
Abstract:
A new cw laser with self-frequency doubling and summation of 1-μm oscillation (4F3/2 → 4I11/2) was constructed on the basis of an orthorhombic Nd3+:Ba2NaNb5O15 crystal. The 4F3/2 → 4I13/2 inter-Stark transition was used to excite cw 1.3-μm stimulated emission from this ferroelectric.