Title :
High-power, continuous-wave Cr:colquiriite lasers pumped by multi-mode diodes
Author :
Demirbas, Umit ; Baali, Ilyes ; Acar, Durmus Alp Emre ; Leitenstorfer, Alfred
Author_Institution :
Laser Technol. Lab., Antalya Int. Univ., Antalya, Turkey
Abstract :
We report multi-mode diode pumped, continuous-wave Cr:Colquiriite lasers with up to 2.54-W of near infrared (800-850 nm) and 0.9-W of blue (400 nm) output power, with optical-to-optical conversion efficiencies as high as 33%.
Keywords :
chromium; infrared spectra; laser modes; optical pumping; solid lasers; continuous-wave chromium:colquiriite lasers; high-power chromium:colquiriite lasers; multimode diode pumped chromium:colquiriite lasers; near infrared spectra; optical-to-optical conversion efficiencies; power 0.9 W; power 2.54 W; wavelength 400 nm; wavelength 800 nm to 850 nm; Crystals; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
