Widely-tunable single-frequency diamond Raman laser

We report a diamond Raman laser that is continuously-tunable across the range from 590 nm to 625 nm producing continuous wave output with up to 8 W. The system is based on an all-fiber and tunable (1020-1072 nm) Yb-doped pump laser with a spectral linewidth of 25 GHz that is Raman-shifted and frequency doubled in a cavity containing diamond and a lithium triborate second harmonic crystal. Despite the broad pump spectrum, single frequency output is obtained across the tuning range 590-615 nm. The results reveal a practical approach to obtain tunable high-power single-frequency laser in a wavelength region not well served by other laser technologies. (C) 2021 Optical Society of America under the terms of the OSA Open Access Publishing Agreement

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The study presents a diamond Raman laser capable of generating continuous wave output in the range of 590-615 nm. Despite a broad pump spectrum, single frequency output is achieved, offering a practical approach to obtaining high-power single-frequency lasers in a wavelength region not well served by other laser technologies.