Abstract

Here we report, to the best of our knowledge, the first diode-side-pumped continuous wave (cw) ${\mathrm{Nd}}^{+3}\text{:}{\mathrm{YVO}}_4$ self-Raman laser operating at 1176 nm. The compact cavity design is based on the total internal reflection of the laser beam at the pumped side of the ${\mathrm{Nd}}^{+3}\text{:}{\mathrm{YVO}}_4$ crystal. Configurations with a single bounce and a double bounce of the laser beam at the pumped faced have been characterized, providing a quasi-cw peak output power of more than 8 W (multimode) with an optical conversion efficiency of 11.5% and 3.7 W (${\mathrm{TEM}}_{00}$) having an optical conversion efficiency of 5.4%, respectively. Cw output power of 1.8 W has been demonstrated.

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