Comparison of c-Nd:YVO4/YVO4 raman lasers and c-Nd:YVO4 self-Raman lasers

Raman lasers based on c-Nd:YVO4 crystals can generate 1178 nm Stokes line, which can be frequency-doubled to realize 589 nm sodium lasers. We make comparative experimental studies of c-Nd:YVO4/YVO4 Raman lasers and c-Nd:YVO4 self-Raman lasers. About these two kinds of lasers, the output characteristics of power, center wavelength and beam quality are measured and compared.

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