3547-Å pumped high-power dye laser in the blue and violet

Efficient generation of high-power dye-laser radiation in the blue and violet has been achieved by pumping longitudinally with the third harmonic of a Nd:YAG laser. A peak power as high as 2.4 MW at 4890 Å and peak powers in excess of 1.3 MW from 4300 to 5100 Å have been obtained.