• DocumentCode
    2233160
  • Title

    Polarization switching in the 2-μm Tm:KLu(WO2)4 laser

  • Author

    Segura, Martha ; Mateos, Xavier ; Pujol, Maria Cinta ; Carvajal, Joan Josep ; Aguiló, Magdalena ; Díaz, Francesc ; Kadankov, Martin ; Griebner, Uwe ; Petrov, Valentin

  • Author_Institution
    Fis. i Cristallografia de Mater. (FiCMA), Univ. Rovira i Virgili (URV), Tarragona, Spain
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    1-6 May 2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We report on polarization switching in the Tm:KLu(WO4)2 laser between the Nm and Np states oscillating at different wavelengths. This switching strongly depends on the thermal management of the active medium.
  • Keywords
    lutetium compounds; optical switches; potassium compounds; solid lasers; thulium; KLu(WO2)4:Tm; active media; polarization switching; thermal management; wavelength 2 mum; Couplers; Crystals; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Pump lasers; Surface emitting lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1223-4
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5950352
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2233160