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
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;
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
