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Near infrared and visible tunability from a diode pumped Nd3+ activated strontium barium niobate laser crystal

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Tunable laser action from a diode pumped Nd3+ activated SrxBa1-x(NbO3)2 crystal has been obtained. A wide continuous tuning range of 43 nm in the near infrared region (1050–1093 nm) has been demonstrated due to the broad 4F3/2→4I11/2 emission band present in this system. Simultaneously, 20 nm of tunability in the green region (525–545 nm), as well as 7 nm in the blue one (455–462 nm) have been achieved by tunable self-frequency conversion processes using the quasiphase matching technique, without any angle or thermal tuning of the laser crystal. The results evidence that the system is a reliable candidate for compact tunable coherent devices based on diode pumped Nd3+ active ions, which are of interest in many technological and scientific applications.

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    M.O. Ramírez, J.J. Romero, P. Molina & L.E. Bausá

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Ramírez, M., Romero, J., Molina, P. et al. Near infrared and visible tunability from a diode pumped Nd3+ activated strontium barium niobate laser crystal. Appl. Phys. B 81, 827–830 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-005-1937-8

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