Diode-pumped Nd:YVO Laser and Nonlinear Optics
4 laser. Compared to discharge lamps the diode laser spectrum is much narrower and can be tailored to the absorption lines of the Nd atoms. Subsequently the overall laser e ciency increases from a few percent in lamp pumped systems to >50% in diode pumped systems. The active medium of a diode laser consists of a pn-junction. Upon application of ...