We propose an experimental technique for efficient 2-µm light generation based on the intracavity noncritical phase matching optical parametric oscillator (OPO). Intra-cavity pumped by a diode pumped actively Q-switched Nd:YVO 4 laser operating at 1.3 µm, we have achieved efficient 2093-nm signal beam emission making full use of noncritical phase matching KTA-OPO. At a diode pump power of 9.8 W and a Q-switching repetition rate of 30 kHz, a signal beam with a spectral linewidth of ∼1 nm and an average power of 1.01 W have been obtained, giving a diode pump power to signal power conversion efficiency of 10.3%. The short pulse width of ∼3.4 ns is achieved, which is much shorter than other approaches with Q-switched operation to generate 2-µm laser beams.Index Terms-2 µm laser, noncritical phase matching, KTA crystal, optical parametric oscillator (OPO).