[in Chinese], [in Chinese], [in Chinese]. LBO Frequency Doubled CW Red Laser at 671 nm up to 1.8 W[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2005, 32(1): 9
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The Nd3+ ion doped in Nd∶YVO4 crystal has a weak laser transition at 1.342 μm in addition to 1.064 μm stimulated transition. The laser at 1.342 μm can be frequencydoubled to obtain red light at 671 nm. In this paper, the analysis and the experiment of a Nd∶YVO4 crystal pumped by 400μm fibercoupled diode array, typeⅠ critical phase matching and intracavity frequencydoubled LBO (LiB3O5) crystal, and red laser at output wavelength of 671 nm were performed. By using a short foldedcavity resonator, the thermal focal length of Nd∶YVO4 crystal was calculated, and the parameters of laser cavity were selected by computer optimum design. At last, with incident pump power of 8 W, TEM00 mode (transverse electromagnetic mode) red laser at 671 nm of 1.8 W was obtained, with the optical conversion efficiency up to 22.5%.