Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 52, Issue 8, 20230420(2023)

Review of multi-wavelength laser technology based on crystalline Raman conversion (invited)

Zhiwei Lv1,2, Zhongze Liu1,2, Hui Chen1,2, Duo Jin1,2, Xin Hao1,2, Wenqiang Fan1,2, Yulei Wang1,2, and Zhenxu Bai1,2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Center for Advanced Laser Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
  • 2Hebei Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Technology and Equipment, Tianjin 300401, China
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    Figures & Tables(11)
    Typical applications of multi-wavelength lasers [27-31]
    Schematic diagram of SRS excitation process
    Schematic diagram of the cascaded SRS process
    Schematic diagram of typical Raman lasr oscillator structure. (a) External cavity; (b) Intracavity; (c) Self-Raman
    Schematic diagram of a multi-wavelength Raman laser in BaWO4[99]
    Schematic diagram of a hundred-watt diamond Raman laser[24]
    Schematic diagram of diamond Raman laser, illustrated with IC/OC spectrogram[119]
    Schematic diagram of the cascaded Raman laser in KGW[125]
    Schematic diagram of a Nd:GdVO4/Cr4+:YAG/YVO4 microchip laser[126]
    • Table 1. Properties of typical Raman crystals at room temperature

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      Table 1. Properties of typical Raman crystals at room temperature

      MaterialFrequency shift/ cm−1Raman gain coefficient/ cm·GW−1Thermal conductivity/ W·m−1·K−1Thermal expansion/ ×10−6 K−1Transmission range/ μm
      Diamond1332.3~152 0001.1>0.23
      Ba(NO3)21047.3111.17130.35-1.8
      BaWO4924/3328.53-0.25-5.1
      SrWO49215.02.9-0.3-2.7
      KGW89/901/7683.52.64.00.34-5.5
      YVO4259/376/816/838/8904.55.24.430.4-5.0
      GdVO48854.510.51.50.35-5.0
      LiIO3822/7704.84280.31-4.0
      KY(WO4)2905/7653.63.31.830.35-5.5
      Silicon521-1533>1.1
    • Table 2. Research status of multi-wavelength Raman laser

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      Table 2. Research status of multi-wavelength Raman laser

      YearCavity typeCavity structurePumping methodPump wavelengthRaman crystalOutput wavelengthOutput powerRef.
      *Peak power
      2012IntracavityLinear cavityPulsed808 nmBaWO41180 nm 1325 nm 8.30 W 2.84 W [99]
      2012IntracavityLinear cavityPulsed808 nmKTP/KTA1091 nm 1095 nm 170 mW 150 mW [100]
      2014IntracavityLinear cavityPulsed808 nmBaWO41240 nm 1376 nm 869 mW 512 mW [101]
      2014External cavityLinear cavityPulsed1064 nmDiamond1240+1485 nm14.5 W[111]
      2015IntracavityLinear cavityPulsed808 nmKTP/KTA1478 nm 1503 nm 117 mW 389 mW [102]
      2016IntracavityLinear cavityPulsed976 nmKGW1133+1156 nm 1137+1151 nm 155 mW 154 mW [103]
      2020IntracavityLinear cavityPulsed808 nmKGW1470+1490 nm 1461+1499 nm 2.6 W 2.4 W [104]
      2020IntracavityLinear cavityPulsed804 nmYVO4539.9+567.2+597.4+ 631.0+668.5 nm 800,340,460, 190,326 mW [105]
      2020IntracavityLinear cavityCW879 nmBaWO4+YVO41103.6+1175.9+1180.7+ 1145.7 +1228.9 nm 1.24 W (MAX) [106]
      2021External cavityLinear cavityQCW1064 nmDiamond1240 nm 1485 nm 72 W 110 W [24]
      2023External cavityLinear cavityPulsed532 nmDiamond620 nm 676 nm 743 nm 12.5 kW* 40.8 kW* 17.4 kW*
      2010External cavityZ-foldCW1064 nmKGW559 nm 589 nm 2.5 W 1.4 W [122]
      2014External cavityRing-cavityPulsed1064 nmDiamond1240 nm 1485 nm 2.75 W 1.0 W [118]
      2020External cavityRing-cavityCW845-930 nmDiamond965 nm 1101 nm 400 mW 364 mW [119]
      2021External cavityRing-cavityPulsed1063 nmPb(MoO4)0.2(WO4)0.81128 nm 1360 nm watt level[121]
      2018External cavityZ-foldCW808 nmKGW1.32 μm 1.50 μm 1.73 μm 6.1 W 1.1 W 1.1 W [125]
      2016IntracavityMicrocavityCW808 nmNd:YVO41.05 μm 1.08 μm 260 mW[35]
      2019IntracavityMicrocavityPulsed880 nmYVO41164 nm 1175 nm 40 mW[126]
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    Zhiwei Lv, Zhongze Liu, Hui Chen, Duo Jin, Xin Hao, Wenqiang Fan, Yulei Wang, Zhenxu Bai. Review of multi-wavelength laser technology based on crystalline Raman conversion (invited)[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2023, 52(8): 20230420

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    Received: Jul. 7, 2023

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    Published Online: Oct. 19, 2023

    The Author Email: Bai Zhenxu (zxbai@hebut.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20230420

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