Abstract

A 1645-nm single-frequency vortex beam with narrow linewidth from an Er:YAG nonplanar ring oscillator (NPRO) using an annular pump beam is demonstrated. The pump beam from a 1532-nm fiber laser is shaped to an annular beam by an axicon. The Er:YAG NPRO generates a 1.96-W single-frequency vortex beam under a pump power of 13 W. The linewidth of the 1645-nm vortex laser is measured as 6 kHz. This work provides a convenient way of single-frequency vortex beam generation.

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