A 380-mW 7-MHz cerium LiLuF laser pumped by the frequency doubled yellow output of a copper-vapor-laser

Author

McGonigle, A.J.S. ; Coutts, D.W. ; Webb, C.E.

Author_Institution

Clarendon Lab., Oxford Univ., UK

Volume

5

Issue

6

fYear

1999

Firstpage

1526

Lastpage

1531

Abstract

We report a high average power Ce:LiLuF laser pumped by the second harmonic of the yellow output from a copper vapor laser. This cerium laser yielded up to 380 mW at a pulse repetition frequency of 7 kHz at the peak lasing wavelength of 309.5 nm, with a slope efficiency of 50%. In addition, single prism tunability was obtained from 305.5 to 316 nm and from 322 to 331.8 nm, Preliminary investigation into color center behavior has been performed involving crystal cooling, He-Ne pump probe experiments and antisolarant pumping

Keywords

cerium; laser transitions; laser tuning; lithium compounds; lutetium compounds; optical harmonic generation; optical prisms; optical pumping; solid lasers; 305.5 to 316 nm; 309.5 nm; 322 to 331.8 nm; 380 mW; 50 percent; Cu; He-Ne pump probe experiments; LiLuF:Ce; antisolarant pumping; color center behavior; copper-vapor-laser; crystal cooling; frequency doubled yellow output; high average power Ce:LiLuF laser; peak lasing wavelength; pulse repetition frequency; second harmonic; single prism tunability; slope efficiency; Cerium; Cooling; Copper; Frequency; Laser excitation; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Power system harmonics; Pump lasers; Solid lasers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1077-260X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/2944.814994

Filename

814994