title: High-power solid-state cw dye laser.
abstract: In the present paper we describe a high-power tunable solid-state dye laser setup that offers peak output power up to 800 mW around 575 nm with excellent long-time power stability and low noise level. The spectral width of the laser emission is less than 3 GHz and can be tuned over more than 30 nm. A nearly circular mode profile is achieved with an M(2) better than 1.4. The device can be integrated in a compact housing (dimensions are 60 × 40 × 20 cm(3)). The limitation of long-time power stability is mainly given by photo decomposition of organic dye molecules. These processes are analyzed in detail via spatially resolved micro-imaging and spectroscopic studies.
authors.affiliation: Universität Siegen, Zentrum für Sensorsysteme (ZESS) and Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik und Quantenelektronik (HQE), Siegen, Germany. rainer.bornemann@zess.uni-siegen.de
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bornemann
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Thiel
authors.forename: P Haring
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Bolívar
mesh_terms: D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004735:Energy Transfer; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D007834:Lasers
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents