Coaxial Multi-Wavelength Generation in YVO4 Crystal with Stimulated Raman Scattering Excited by a Picosecond-Pulsed 1064 Laser*

Abstract

The multiwavelength characteristics of stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) in YVO 4 crystal excited by a picosecond laser at 1064nm are investigated theoretically and experimentally. Laser output with seven wavelengths is achieved coaxially and synchronously at 894, 972, 1175, 1312, 1486, 1713 and 2022nm in a YVO 4 crystal. The maximum total Raman output energy is as high as 2.77 mJ under the pump energy of 7.75 mJ. A maximum total Raman conversion efficiency of 47.8% is obtained when the pump energy is 6.54 mJ. This is the highest order of Stokes components and the highest output energy generated by YVO 4 reported up to date. This work expands the Raman spectrum of YVO 4 crystal to the near-IR regime, with seven wavelengths covered at the same time, paving the way for new wavelength generation in the near-IR regime and its multiwavelength application.