DocumentCode
2054405
Title
Efficient Gd3+, Lu3+ co-doped KY(WO4 )2 :Tm3+ channel waveguide lasers
Author
van Dalfsen, K. ; Aravazhi, S. ; Geskus, D. ; Wörhoff, K. ; Pollnau, M.
Author_Institution
Integrated Opt. Microsyst. Group, Univ. of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
fYear
2011
fDate
22-26 May 2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
1
Abstract
This paper reports on a thulium-based channel waveguide laser with a maximum output power of 149 mW and a record-high slope efficiency of 31.5%, which is a significant improvement in terms of slope efficiency and output power.
Keywords
gadolinium; lutetium; potassium; solid lasers; thulium; waveguide lasers; yttrium compounds; efficiency 31.5 percent; output power; power 149 mW; slope efficiency; thulium-based channel waveguide laser; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Optical waveguides; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Waveguide lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location
Munich
ISSN
Pending
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-0533-5
Electronic_ISBN
Pending
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5942450
Filename
5942450
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