Abstract
Abstract
Broadband lasers oscillating in multiple longitudinal modes have potential applications on high resolution interferometer, optical communication and laser spectroscopy. However, the bandwidth of the laser spectrum is limited by the spectral range of laser materials. Here, a broadband multi-longitudinal-mode laser with bandwidth of 22.4 nm at first-order Stokes wavelength has been achieved in a Yb:YAG/YVO4 Raman microchip laser pumped with a quasi-continuous-wave laser-diode. The output energy is 11.6 mJ at pump energy of 34.4 mJ, and the optical efficiency is 34%. Dramatically expanding multi-longitudinal-mode laser spectrum has been achieved by forming Yb:YAG/YVO4 coupled Raman microchip laser with an external Fabry–Perot mirror to manipulate the output coupling losses at different frequencies for fundamental, first-order and second-order Stokes lasers. The bandwidth of the broadband multi-longitudinal-mode laser is 55.4 nm, which covers from 1041 nm to 1096.4 nm and includes 118 longitudinal modes. This enables compact coupled Raman microchip solid-state lasers for generating broadband multi-longitudinal-mode laser.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
Subject
Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
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