This paper will review the coupling by stimulated Raman scattering between two laser fields
and its dependence on the spectral properties of those fields. We describe the coupling in …

Synthetic single-crystal diamond has recently emerged as a promising platform for Raman
lasers at exotic wavelengths due to its giant Raman shift, large transparency window, and …

Laser gain materials possessing high thermal conductivity and robust mechanical properties
are key prerequisites for high power lasers. We show that diamond, when configured as a …

We report high‐power frequency conversion of a Yb‐doped fiber laser using a double‐pass
pumped external‐cavity diamond Raman oscillator. Pum** with circular polarization is …

An external cavity diamond Raman laser with 1.2 kW output power is demonstrated for
durations 7 times longer than the thermal lens time constant. An 83% slope efficiency and a …

Tunable open-access Fabry–Perot microcavities are versatile and widely applied in different
areas of photonics research. The open geometry of such cavities enables the flexible …

In this chapter we have presented a review of the state-of-the-art of diamond crystal growth
using high pressure high temperature (HPHT) and chemical vapor deposition (CVD) …

High average power lasers with high beam quality are critical for emerging applications in
industry and research for defense, materials processing, and space applications. However …

Stimulated Raman-scattering-based lasers provide an effective way to achieve wavelength
conversion. However, thermally induced beam degradation is a notorious obstacle to power …

Quasi-cw pum** is used to investigate the high-power characteristics of cw beam
conversion in diamond Raman lasers (DRLs). We show that thermal gradients establish in …