52% optical-to-optical conversion efficiency in a compact 1.5 W 532 nm second harmonic generation laser with intracavity periodically-poled MgO:LiNbO3

M. Zhou, B. X. Yan, G. Bao, Y. Zhang, C. B. E. Gawith, D. D. Wang, Y. Qi and Y. Bi

Abstract

Intracavity second-harmonic generation of 1.56 and 1.52 W continuous-wave 532 nm green laser radiation was obtained by quasi-phase matching in periodically-poled MgO:LiNbO3 (MgO:PPLN) crystals with lengths of 2 and 1 mm, respectively. The maximum optical-to-optical efficiency achieved was 52%. The intracavity temperature bandwidth was 15 and 12°C for 1 mm crystal and 2 mm crystal, respectively.