High-power continuous-wave dual-wavelength operation of a diode-pumped Yb:KGW laser

Opt Lett. 2016 Apr 1;41(7):1601-4. doi: 10.1364/OL.41.001601.

Abstract

High-power dual-wavelength diode-pumped Yb:KGW laser using a single birefringent filter plate was demonstrated. Two oscillating wavelengths maintained the same polarization and stable dual-wavelength operation at 1014.6 and 1041.3 nm (7.57 THz of frequency offset) with 3.4 W of average output power and a diffraction-limited beam profile was obtained. Dual-wavelength laser operation at shorter- or longer-wavelength pairs with lower average output power could also be realized for other output-coupling transmissions.