R. A. Shananin, V. N. Petrovskii, E. D. Protsenko, E. A. Shatrova, A. V. Panteleev, A. A. Ioltukhovskii, Yu. V. Tsvetkov, “Linear two-frequency cw Nd <sup>3+</sup>:YAG laser with laser-diode pumping”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 1997, Volume 24, Number 2,Pages <nobr>127

Lasers and amplifiers

Linear two-frequency cw Nd ³⁺:YAG laser with laser-diode pumping

R. A. Shananin^a, V. N. Petrovskii^a, E. D. Protsenko^a, E. A. Shatrova^a, A. V. Panteleev^b, A. A. Ioltukhovskii^c, Yu. V. Tsvetkov^c

^a Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (State University)
^b M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State Academy of Fine Chemical Technology
^c Laser-Compact Co. Ltd., Moscow

Abstract: A linear two-frequency cw Nd³⁺:YAG laser, pumped by a laser diode, emitted the λ = 1.06 mm wavelength. Stable generation of two linear orthogonally polarised axial modes was achieved for mode spacings ranging from 5 MHz to ~9 GHz.

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

Received: 03.10.1996