• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.180-183
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• 2001

$YVO_{4}$ and Nd:$YVO_{4}$ single crystals have been grown developed Edge-defined film-fed growth (EFG) method and the crystals were measured on optical properties. $YVO_{4}$ and Nd:$YVO_{4}$ single crystal were transparent, high quality due to homogeneity of surface temperature of the melt and stability of meniscus during crystal growth. In transmittance and absorption spectra, Nd:$YVO_{4}$ single crystals had absorption peaks at wavelengths of 532, 593, 753, 808, 888 though $YVO_{4}$ single crystal had a broad transmittance at wavelength ranging from 340 to 1000nm. Also, Nd:$YVO_{4}$ single crystals had emissions of energy at range of 800~900 nm in photoluminescence (PL) spectrum.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.140-145
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• 2002

We measured the absorption rate of a Nd:YVO$_4$crystal with a thickness of 1 mm and the output power characteristics of a cw Nd:YVO$_4$/KTP laser with respect to the change of wavelength and the polarizations of a tunable Ti:sapphire pump laser with a linewidth of 0.2 nm. In the case of S-polarization (E┴$\pi$) and P-polarization (E∥$\pi$) of a pump laser, the maximum absorption rate of the crystal was 82% at 809.4 nm and 98% at 808.8 nm, and slope efficiencies for the output power of the Nd:YVO$_4$laser (1064 nm) were 43% and 52%, respectively. The maximum Nd:YYO$_4$laser output power of 516 mW was obtained from the P-polarization pump laser of 1000 mW. As a result of an intracavity frequency-doubling, slope efficiency for the output power of the Nd:YVO$_4$/KTP green laker (532nm) was 23% and the maximum output power of 205 mW with the beam quality (M$^2$) of 1.42 was obtained from the P-polarization pump laser of 1000 mW.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers C
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• v.51 no.6
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• pp.260-264
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• 2002

We developed LD Pumped Nd:$VVO_4$ microchip laser with the cavity length of 1mm. The microchip laser output was 87.5㎽ at the wavelength of 1063.9nm with the input power of 241㎽ at the wavelength of 809nm. The slope efficiency was 40.7% and the threshold input power was 31.1㎽. We have also defined input power limit for the single longitudinal mode operation theoretically. It was 2.5 times larger than that of threshold input intensity. According to the results of simulation, the Nd:YVO$_4$ microchip laser can be operated with the maximum output of 15㎽ for the single longitudinal mode up to the input power of 77.75㎽.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.493-494
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• 2007

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.276-280
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• 2009

A Cr:YAG crystal was used as a saturable absorber for passive Q-switching of a Nd:$YVO_4$ laser which was pumped by a 1-W continuous wave laser diode. The first surface of the Cr:YAG was high-reflection coated for the pump wavelength. The high-reflection coating improved the absorption efficiency of the pump beam in the Nd:$YVO_4$ through double pass absorption. It also prevented pump beam induced partial bleaching of the Cr:YAG. The peak-to-peak pulse fluctuation of passively Q-switched laser output was approximately 4 %. The minimum pulse-width was measured to be 7.11 ns. Also, the average pulse repetition rate was 9 kHz and the maximum output power was 16.27 mW.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2001.08a
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• pp.110-111
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• 2001

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2001.02a
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• pp.42-43
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• 2001

Nd：YVO$_4$ 결정은 들뜬 상태의 발광 평균 수명이 90-100 $\mu\textrm{s}$로 아주 짧아서 Nd：YAG나 Nd：YLF 레이저 매질에 비해 짧은 펄스폭과 빠른 반복율을 가진 펄스들을 만들어 내는 Q-switching에 적합한 레이저 매질이다. 또한 Nd：YAG 결정에 비해 아주 큰 흡수 계수 및 이득 단면적을 지니고 있어 반도체 레이저로 펌핑하는 고체 레이저에 아주 적합한 레이저 이득 매질이다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2005.02a
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• pp.142-143
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• 2005

• Proceedings of the Korean Ceranic Society Conference
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• 2000.10a
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• pp.77.1-77
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• 2000

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.02a
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• pp.220-221
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• 2003

Intracavity second harmonic generation of diode pumped solid state lasers in the visible and ultraviolet regions provide efficient, compact and robust light sources for various applications, such as optical data storage, material processing, spectroscopy and bioanalysis. Advantages of neodymium vanadate (Nd：$YVO_4$) as a gain medium for intracavity-doubled lasers over Nd：YAG lie in the facts that the gain spectrum consists of a single line with short absorption depth, and that the stimulated emission cross sections are larger. (omitted)