• DocumentCode
    2245028
  • Title

    Efficient single-axial-mode operation of an Er:YAG ring laser at 1645 nm

  • Author

    Kim, Ji Won ; Sahu, J.K. ; Clarkson, W.A.

  • Author_Institution
    Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4-9 May 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We report an Er:YAG ring laser employing an acousto-optic modulator to enforce unidirectional operation. The laser yields 4.7 W of single-frequency output at 1645 nm in a beam with M2~1.03 for 14 W of pump power at 1532 nm.
  • Keywords
    acousto-optical modulation; erbium; laser beams; laser modes; ring lasers; solid lasers; YAG:Er; acousto-optic modulator; laser pump power; power 14 W; power 4.7 W; ring laser; single-axial-mode operation; single-frequency output; unidirectional operation; wavelength 1532 nm; wavelength 1645 nm; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Mirrors; Optical ring resonators; Power lasers; Pulsed laser deposition; Pump lasers; Ring lasers; Solid lasers; (140.0140) Lasers and laser optics; (140.3500) Lasers, erbium; (140.3570) Lasers, single-mode; (140.3580) Lasers, solid-state; (230.1040) Acousto-optical devices;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-859-9
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    4571826
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2245028