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On the potential of 914 nm pumping of Nd:YVO4 for laser operation at 1064 nm

François BalemboisPatrick GeorgesO. MussetXavier Délen

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Materials sciencebusiness.industrylawFiber laserTi:sapphire laserOptoelectronicsLaser pumpingbusinessPopulation inversionLaserTunable laserLaser beamslaw.invention

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1064 nm-Nd :YVO4 lasers were pumped at 808 nm and 914 nm. The comparative study shows that 914 nm-pumping is adapted for cw operation whereas 808 nm-pumping provides higher population inversion interesting for Q-switched operation.

https://doi.org/10.1364/assp.2011.amb18