• 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