title: Continuous-wave diamond Raman laser.
abstract: Continuous-wave operation of a diamond Raman laser is demonstrated. Low-birefringence synthetic single-crystal diamond is used and is intracavity pumped by a Nd:YVO(4) laser. A cw output power of 200 mW is achieved at the Raman wavelength (1240 nm), and 1.6 W of on-time output power is obtained in quasi-cw mode. Losses in the diamond (approximately 1% per pass) and thermal effects in the Nd:YVO(4) limit the efficiency.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Photonics, University of Strathclyde, 106 Rottenrow, Glasgow G4 0NW, UK. walter.lubeigt@strath.ac.uk
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lubeigt
authors.forename: Gerald M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Bonner
authors.forename: Jennifer E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Hastie
authors.forename: Martin D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Dawson
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Burns
authors.forename: Alan J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Kemp