DocumentCode
1273970
Title
10 kHz continuously tunable Ce:LiLuF4 laser
Author
McGonigle, A.J.S. ; Girard, S. ; Coutts, D.W. ; Moncorgé, R.
Author_Institution
Clarendon Lab., Oxford Univ., UK
Volume
35
Issue
19
fYear
1999
fDate
9/16/1999 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1640
Lastpage
1641
Abstract
The continuous tunability of a 10 kHz PRF Ce:LiLuF4 laser is described. The untuned Ce:LiLuF4 laser yielded up to 360 mW output power at a wavelength of 309 nm, with a slope efficiency of 51%. By means of a single prism, tunability was achieved continuously from 305.0 to 333.2 nm
Keywords
cerium; laser accessories; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; laser tuning; lithium compounds; lutetium compounds; optical materials; optical prisms; optical pumping; solid lasers; 10 kHz; 305 to 333.2 nm; 309 nm; 360 mW; 51 percent; Ce:LiLuF4 laser; LiLuF4:Ce; continuous tunability; continuous tuning; output power; pulse repetition frequency laser; single prism; slope efficiency; tunability; untuned laser;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19991112
Filename
807042
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