• DocumentCode
    2247943
  • Title

    High power laser operation of sesquioxides Yb:Lu2O3 and Yb:Sc2O3

  • Author

    Peters, Rigo ; Krankel, Christian ; Petermann, Klaus ; Huber, Gunter

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. of Laser-Phys., Hamburg Univ., Hamburg
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4-9 May 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    A comparative study of highly-efficient laser operation of high-purity Yb:Lu2O3 and Yb:Sc2O3 is reported. In thin-disk laser geometry an output-power of 36.3 W at 1034 nm with a slope-efficiency of 80% was obtained from a 5at.%-doped Lu2O3-disk.
  • Keywords
    optical materials; solid lasers; ytterbium; Lu2O3:Yb; Sc2O3:Yb; efficiency 80 percent; power 36.3 W; sesquioxides; slope-efficiency; thin-disk laser geometry; wavelength 1034 nm; Absorption; Diodes; Geometrical optics; Laser excitation; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Thermal conductivity; (140.0140) Lasers and laser optics; (140.3380) Laser materials; (140.3480) Lasers, diode-pumped;
  • 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
    4571953
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2247943