Optics Express • Vol 33 • No 22
Effect of cavity mode matching on the output performance of external-cavity diamond Raman oscillators
October 2025 • Aokun Shi, Hui Chen, Wenzhu Gao, Junhong Chen, Jie Ding, Yulei Wang, Zhiwei Lv, Zhenxu Bai
Mode matching between the pump beam and the cavity eigenmodes plays a critical role in determining the beam quality and conversion efficiency of laser systems. However, compared to population inversion lasers, research on mode matching in Raman lasers has received less attention. Here, we investigate mode-matching characteristics in an external-cavity diamond Raman laser (DRL), leveraging the superior thermal properties of diamond. By employing quasi-continuous pump sources exhibiting significantly different beam …