• DocumentCode
    1771649
  • Title

    The role played on the Yb:LuAG laser performance by high doping levels and high ion excitation density

  • Author

    Pirri, Angela ; Toci, Guido ; Nikl, Martin ; Babin, Vladimir ; Vannini, Matteo

  • Author_Institution
    Ist. di Fis. Appl. “N. Carrara”, Consiglio Naz. delle Ric., Florence, Italy
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    8-13 June 2014
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We present the laser performance achieved by 15 at.% Yb:LuAG crystal. Experimental evidences of a non-linear loss mechanism which occurs at high ion excitation density is observed and characterized.
  • Keywords
    doping profiles; laser beams; lutetium compounds; nonlinear optics; optical losses; solid lasers; ytterbium; LuAG:Yb; Yb:LuAG crystal; Yb:LuAG laser performance; high doping levels; high ion excitation density; nonlinear loss mechanism; Crystals; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Lenses; Measurement by laser beam; Mirrors; Pump lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6989539