title: Continuous-wave laser at 440 nm based on frequency-doubled diode-pumped Nd:GdVO(4) crystal.
abstract: We present for the first time, to the best of our knowledge, a frequency-doubled Nd:GdVO(4) laser operating in a cw on the pure three-level laser line at 880 nm. We obtained 300 mW at 440 nm for 23 W of incident pump power at 808 nm. Moreover, with a 25% output coupler we obtained a cw power of 1.9 W at the fundamental wavelength at 880 nm.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire Charles de l'Institut d'Optique, du CNRS et de l'Universite Paris-Sud, Campus Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France. marc.castaing@institutoptique.fr
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Castaing
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Balembois
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Georges