Title :
High-efficiency thin-disk laser based on Tm-doped KLu(WO4)2/KLu(WO4)2 composite crystal
Author :
Vatnik, S.M. ; Vedin, I.A. ; Kurbatov, P.F. ; Pavlyuk, A.A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Laser Phys., Novosibirsk, Russia
fDate :
June 30 2014-July 4 2014
Abstract :
We report on a high-efficiency room-temperature 4.8%Tm:KLu(WO4)2/KLu(WO4)2 composite thin-disk laser. Continuous-wave output power as high as 4.6 W at 1840-1855 nm spectral band has been demonstrated, with optical and slope efficiencies being of 34 and 40%, respectively.
Keywords :
composite materials; laser beams; lutetium compounds; potassium compounds; solid lasers; thulium; KLu(WO4)2:Tm-KLu(WO4)2; composite crystal; continuous-wave output power; efficiency 34 percent; efficiency 4.8 percent; efficiency 40 percent; high-efficiency room-temperature composite thin-disk laser; optical efficiency; power 4.6 W; slope efficiency; spectral band; temperature 293 K to 298 K; wavelength 1840 nm to 1855 nm; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Pump lasers; Tm-laser; composite crystal; double tungstates;
Conference_Titel :
Laser Optics, 2014 International Conference
Conference_Location :
Saint Petersburg
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3884-1
DOI :
10.1109/LO.2014.6886205
