Abstract
The generation of high pulse and average power radiation in the eye-safe region (wavelength around 1.599 μm) by the third Stokes generation in a barium nitrate Raman laser was demonstrated by pumping with 10 ns pulses of a Nd:YAG laser. Converted pulse energy was up to 93 mJ (peak power was 10 MW) at a pump energy of 300 mJ, which corresponds to a quantum efficiency of 47%. The average output power of the third Stokes radiation was 1.8 W.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2227-2232 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Optics Communications |
Volume | 281 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Apr 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |