Efficient Dual-Wavelengths Continuous Mode Lasers by End-Pumping of Series Nd:YVO4 and Nd:GdVO4 Crystals and Speckle Reduction Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experiments
2.1. Dual-Wavelength Laser Setup
2.2. Tri/Quad Wavelength Laser Setup
2.3. The Speckle Contrast Imaging Configuration
3. Results and Discussions
3.1. Dual Output Wavelengths
3.2. Tri and Quad Output Wavelengths Emission
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Mohamed, M.; Zhang, B.; Ma, Q.; Kneller, J.; Xu, C.-Q. Efficient Dual-Wavelengths Continuous Mode Lasers by End-Pumping of Series Nd:YVO4 and Nd:GdVO4 Crystals and Speckle Reduction Study. Photonics 2019, 6, 53. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics6020053
Mohamed M, Zhang B, Ma Q, Kneller J, Xu C-Q. Efficient Dual-Wavelengths Continuous Mode Lasers by End-Pumping of Series Nd:YVO4 and Nd:GdVO4 Crystals and Speckle Reduction Study. Photonics. 2019; 6(2):53. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics6020053
Chicago/Turabian StyleMohamed, Mahmoud, Bin Zhang, Qianli Ma, Josh Kneller, and Chang-Qing Xu. 2019. "Efficient Dual-Wavelengths Continuous Mode Lasers by End-Pumping of Series Nd:YVO4 and Nd:GdVO4 Crystals and Speckle Reduction Study" Photonics 6, no. 2: 53. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics6020053