Solid-State Blue Laser Source.

Abstract

A blue laser source outputting a beam having a wavelength of approximately 460 nm. A first laser cavity is formed around a Nd:YAG gain medium generating a first light beam having a wavelength of approximately 1064 nm. A second laser cavity, at least partially coextensive with the first laser cavity is formed around a Tm:ZBLAN gain medium generating a second light beam having a wavelength of approximately 810 nm. A nonlinear KTP crystal is provided intracavity to both the first and second laser cavities to mix the first light beam and the second light beam and output a third light beam having a wavelength of approximately 460 nm. One of the mirrors forming the first or second laser cavity is coated to output a laser beam having a wavelength of approximately 460 nm.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 28, 1995
Accession Number
ADD017630

Entities

People

  • Ishwar Aggarwal
  • Lew Goldberg
  • Michael L. Dennis

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Cavity Resonators
  • Energy Levels
  • Fluoride Glass
  • Frequency
  • Gas Lasers
  • Ground State
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Diodes
  • Laser Mediums
  • Laser Resonators
  • Lasers
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Light Sources
  • Optical Materials
  • Patent Applications
  • Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy