Thin-disk Raman laser operation of Yb:YVO4/YVO4 around 1120 nm

Abstract

We present diode-pumped Yb:YVO4/YVO4 thin-disk Raman laser operation around 1120 nm. The thin-disk crystals, Yb:YVO4, and the Raman crystal, YVO4, are cut with 250 μm and 20 mm, respectively. In multimode configurations, up to 0.91 W of Raman laser output power and a maximum slope efficiency of 10% are demonstrated corresponding to a pump power of 10 W. A continuous wavelength tuning range of 54 nm from 1096 to 1150 nm with a maximum output power of 320 mW at 1126 nm is confirmed.