High power single-frequency 1112†nm laser by an insertable Nd:YAG/YAG bonded monolithic planar ring oscillator.

A high power single-frequency operation at 1112 nm with novel insertable monolithic planar ring oscillator based on a Nd:YAG/YAG bonded crystal is proposed. In a proof-of-principle experiment, a finely designed coating on the output surface is carried out to ensure single-wavelength oscillation at 1112 nm, together with a half-wave plate and a Tb3Ga5O12 crystal inserted in the open space of the bonded block to realize the unidirectional operation with power scalability. Consequently, the single-frequency laser delivers an output power of 3.9 W at 1112.3 nm with a slope efficiency of 58.6% and an optical-to-optical efficiency of 17.7%. The power fluctuation is measured to be within ± 0.26% over 20 min, and the laser linewidth is estimated to be 4.15 MHz (Δλ = 0.017 pm).

QCW surface-pumped cryogenically cooled single-slab laser with 1 kW level at 946 nm.

We present a kilowatt-level quasi-continuous-wave (QCW) cryogenically cooled 946-nm slab laser oscillator for the first time, to the best of our knowledge. The laser system is based on a double-face-pumped large-size single-slab Nd:YAG design, delivering a record-high average power of 1.06 kW without additional amplification. This laser oscillator operates at repetition rate of 400 Hz with a pulse duration of 175 µs, resulting in a single pulse energy of 2.65 J. To the best of our knowledge, these results represent the highest output power and pulse energy for any all-solid-state 946-nm laser ever reported to date. Our scheme paves a new path for the development of the compact high-power solid-state 946-nm laser.

High-energy single-frequency 167 nm deep-ultraviolet laser.

We report a high-energy single-frequency deep-ultraviolet (DUV) solid-state laser at 167.079 nm by the eighth-harmonic generation of a diode-pumped Nd:LGGG laser. A maximum DUV laser output energy of 1.5 µJ at a 5 Hz repetition rate with a 200 µs pulse duration is achieved. The central wavelength of the DUV laser is located at 167.079 nm and can be finely tuned from 167.075 to 167.083 nm. The linewidth is estimated to be 0.025 pm. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first Letter reporting a high-energy single-frequency solid-state DUV laser below 170 nm. The successful demonstration of the high-energy single-frequency DUV laser source with the unique wavelength is useful for direct detection of a Al+27 ion via resonance fluorescence in a multi-ion optical clock.