Abstract

We demonstrated a deep-red laser source by intracavity frequency-doubled crystalline Raman laser for the first time, to the best of our knowledge. The actively ${Q}$-switched 1314 nm ${\rm Nd}{:}{{\rm LiYF}_4}$ laser was first converted to the eye-safe Raman laser using a ${\rm KGd}{({{\rm WO}_4})_2}$ (KGW) crystal, which was subsequently frequency-doubled in a bismuth borate crystal. Benefiting from the KGW bi-axial properties, the deep-red laser source was able to lase separately at two different spectral lines at 730 and 745 nm. Under an optimal repetition rate of 4 kHz, the maximum average powers of 1.7 and 2.0 W were attained with good beam quality of ${M^2} \approx {1.7}$. The corresponding pulse durations were determined to be 3.0 and 2.8 ns with the peak powers up to approximately 140 and 180 kW, respectively.

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