Title :
First laser operation from diode-pumped highly doped Yb:Gd2O3 and Yb:Y2O3 crystals grown by flux method
Author :
Druon, Frederic ; Velazquez, M. ; Veber, Ph ; Janicot, S. ; Viraphong, O. ; Buse, G. ; Ahmed, Moataz A. ; Graf, Thomas ; Rytz, D. ; Georges, Patrick
Author_Institution :
Lab. Charles Fabry, Univ. Paris Sud, Palaiseau, France
Abstract :
In this contribution, the authors present, the first laser experiments ever demonstrated with Yb:Gd2O3 and Yb:Y2O3 crystals grown by this new flux method. The demonstrated the first diode-pumped Yb:Gd2O3 laser. Furthermore the new and advantageous flux method allows for the growth of highly Yb-doped sesquioxides which is very promising for the elaboration of cubic Re2O3 dedicated to thin-disk laser applications.
Keywords :
crystal growth from solution; gadolinium compounds; optical pumping; solid lasers; ytterbium; yttrium compounds; Gd2O3:Yb; Y2O3:Yb; Yb-doped sesquioxides; diode-pumped Yb:Gd2O3 laser; diode-pumped highly doped Yb:Gd2O3 crystals; diode-pumped highly doped Yb:Y2O3 crystals; first laser experiments; flux method; thin-disk laser applications; Cavity resonators; Crystals; Laser applications; Laser excitation; Measurement by laser beam; Quantum cascade lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/IQEC), 2013 Conference on and International Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0593-5
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2013.6800616
