Dual-wavelength Nd:YAG crystal laser at 1074 and 1112 nm

Opt Lett. 2011 Jul 1;36(13):2554-6. doi: 10.1364/OL.36.002554.

Abstract

We reported an efficient laser-diode (LD) end-pumped CW dual-wavelength Nd:YAG crystal laser operating at 1074 and 1112 nm simultaneously, for the first time to our knowledge. The maximum output power was 3.15 W with an optical conversion efficiency of 23.6%. Considering the broad absorption of carbonylhemoglobin and hemoglobin located at about 538 and 555 nm, respectively, we proposed that this dual-wavelength laser is an important source for detecting carbon monoxide poisoning by simple frequency doubling.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Lasers, Solid-State*
  • Nonlinear Dynamics
  • Optical Phenomena