Title :
Multi-watt broadly-tunable diode-pumped Cr:ZnSe laser
Author :
Wagner, Gregory J. ; Schober, Andrew M. ; Bennett, Glenn T. ; Bruns, Dale L. ; Marquardt, John H. ; Carrig, Timothy J.
Author_Institution :
Lockheed Martin Coherent Technol., Louisville, CO, USA
Abstract :
We present record power of 3.7 W from a CW Cr:ZnSe laser pumped directly with a diode laser. Power >;1.5 W over the tuning range of 2200-2600 nm is presented. A first-of-kind demonstration of electro-optic tuning is also presented.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; chromium; electro-optical effects; laser tuning; optical pumping; semiconductor lasers; wide band gap semiconductors; zinc compounds; CW laser; ZnSe:Cr; electro-optic tuning; multiwatt broadly-tunable diode-pumped laser; power 3.7 W; wavelength 2200 nm to 2600 nm; Laser excitation; Laser tuning; Measurement by laser beam; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
