• DocumentCode
    1770721
  • Title

    Power scaling a Cr:ZnSe thin disk laser by increasing pump diameter

  • Author

    Stites, R.W. ; Cook, G. ; Berry, P.A. ; Schepler, K.L.

  • Author_Institution
    Air Force Res. Lab., Wright-Patterson AFB, CA, USA
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    8-13 June 2014
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    A 500 μm Cr:ZnSe thin disk gain element was pumped at five different pump diameters. Laser output versus pump power was measured. Slope efficiency, threshold, and maximum power versus pump spot size were then extracted.
  • Keywords
    II-VI semiconductors; chromium; optical pumping; semiconductor lasers; wide band gap semiconductors; zinc compounds; ZnSe:Cr; laser output; maximum power; power scaling; pump diameter; pump power; pump spot size; slope efficiency; thin disk gain element; thin disk laser; threshold power; wavelength 500 mum; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Lenses; Measurement by laser beam; Mirrors; Power lasers; Pump lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6989068
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1770721