title: Continuous-wave and pulsed laser performance of Nd:LuVO4 crystal.
abstract: Received August 11, 2003 We report continuous-wave and actively Q-switched laser performance achieved with Nd:LuVO4 crystal for the 4F(3/2) --> 4I(1/2) transition (corresponding wavelength of 1065.8 nm) under high-power diode pumping. Continuous-wave output power of 12.55 W is obtained with an optical conversion efficiency of 50.2%. In actively Q-switched operation the average output power reaches 5.42 W at a pulse repetition frequency of 40 kHz with 18 W of pump power incident upon the crystal, yielding an optical conversion efficiency of 30.1%. The pulse energy and peak power reach 138 microJ and 16.2 kW, respectively, at a pulse repetition frequency of 25 kHz under a pump power of 14.2 W; the pulse duration is 8.5 ns.
authors.affiliation: National Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China. junhai_liu@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Junhai
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Huaijin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhengping
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jiyang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zongshu
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: Minhua
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Horst
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Weber