1. Tunable dual-wavelength laser based on cascaded stimulated polariton scattering.
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Gao, Feilong, Song, Qi, Xie, Yiyan, Wang, Yiran, Su, Xiancui, Li, Guoru, Zhang, Bingyuan, and Kumar, Santosh
- Abstract
• Two stimulated polariton scattering effects are combined. • A tunable dual-wavelength laser with two Stokes cavities is realised. • The independent oscillation of two Stokes waves enables precise control of output wavelengths. We demonstrate a tunable dual-wavelength laser with two Stokes cavities by combining two stimulated polariton scattering (SPS) effects. The 1064 nm laser is initially generated through diode-side-pumping a Nd:YAG laser crystal. Subsequently, the first Stokes wave is obtained using a MgO:LiNbO 3 crystal, and its wavelength can be continuously tunable. Once the first Stokes wave within the cavity reaches a sufficient strength, it can further interact with MgO:LiNbO 3 to produce cascaded SPS. The second Stokes wave is also continuously tunable by adjusting the angle between two Stokes cavities. This dual-wavelength laser offers flexible tunability as two Stokes waves oscillate in separate cavities. The optimal wavelengths of this dual-wavelength laser were 1073.7 nm and 1083.1 nm, with maximum output power of 560 mW and 610 mW respectively at a pump power of 52 W. The cascaded SPS offers a promising approach to extend the laser spectrum through the utilization of diverse laser crystals and nonlinear crystals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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