Comparative study of high power diode-pumped Nd:GdVO4 and Nd:YVO4 lasers
In this study we compared the performance of in-band diode-pumped Nd:YVO<sub>4</sub> and Nd:GdVO<sub>4</sub> lasers. The lasers were analyzed for both their output powers and their thermal lens dioptric powers. Despite both lasers achieving >10W of average output power, the Nd:YVO<sub>4</sub> crystal exhibited stronger thermal lensing compared to the Nd:GdVO<sub>4</sub>, which was attributed to its lower thermal conductivity.
Authors
- Marzieh Esmaeilzadeh
- Arkady Major
Institutions
- University of Manitoba (CA)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-01-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3041435
- Primary Topic
- Solid State Laser Technologies
- Type
- article
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