written by Dr. Erik Sánchez

The main goal is to understand some basic laser theory and the method of creating a 532 nm (green) laser emission from an 808 nm (IR) laser.  In the process you will learn the basics about laser diodes, pumping a gain medium, the purpose of special optical coatings, second harmonic generation, and the electronics / measurement tools for optical characterization. This lab can be constructed for under $1K with some creativity. Having introduced the lab already to students, they found it both interesting and fun to go through.

• Download Simple Diode Pumped Solid State (DPSS) Laser Demonstration (rev 1.1).pdf - 2085kb Adobe PDF Document

Released under a Prof. Erik J. Sánchez, Portland State University.

Published July 16, 2013
Last Modified February 1, 2014

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