title: Continuous-wave operation of a room-temperature, diode-laser-pumped, 946-nm Nd:YAG laser.
abstract: Single-stripe diode-laser-pumped operation of a continuous-wave 946-nm Nd:YAG laser with less than 10-mW threshold has been demonstrated. A slope efficiency of 16% near threshold was shown with a projected slope efficiency well above a threshold of 34% based on results under Rhodamine 6G dye-laser pumping. Nonlinear crystals for second-harmonic generation of this source were evaluated. KNbO(3) and periodically poled LiNbO(3) appear to be the most promising.
authors.forename: T Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Byer