Title :
First demonstration of rare-earth-doped anisotropic ceramic laser
Author :
Akiyama, J. ; Taira, T.
Author_Institution :
Laser Res. Center for Mol. Sci., Inst. for Mol. Sci., Okazaki, Japan
Abstract :
The report was about the microdomain-oriented Nd:FAP anisotropic ceramic laser. A maximum quasi-continuous wave (QCW) peak power of 255 mW with wavelength of 1063 nm was obtained by using an uncoated 2 at.% micro domain-oriented Nd:FAP ceramic. The development of anisotropic laser ceramics with controlled micro structures and grain boundaries is expected to contribute significantly to the field of laser science and technology.
Keywords :
anisotropic media; calcium compounds; ceramics; grain boundaries; neodymium; solid lasers; Ca10(PO4)6F6:Nd; Nd:FAP anisotropic ceramic laser; QCW; grain boundaries; microstructures; quasicontinuous wave; Ceramics; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Pump lasers; Quantum cascade lasers; Surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0533-5
Electronic_ISBN :
Pending
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5942446
