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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
