Title :
Diode-pumped laser operation of Yb,Tm:KY(WO/sub 4/)/sub 2/ around 1.97 /spl mu/m
Author :
Demidovich, A.A. ; Kuzmin, A.N. ; Nikeenko, N.K. ; Titov, A.N. ; Mond, M. ; Kueck, S.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Molecular & Atomic Phys., Nat. Acad. of Sci. of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus
Abstract :
Summary from only given. This paper presents to our knowledge for the first time the results on the investigation of laser operation of a new medium-Yb/sup 3+/,Tm/sup 3+/:KY(WO/sub 4/)/sub 2/ (Yb:Tm:KYW). In our previous studies it has been shown that this laser material possesses a strong absorption band with a maximum at 981 nm and strong and broad luminescence band in the wavelength range of 1.68 to 2.0 /spl mu/m.
Keywords :
infrared sources; infrared spectra; laser transitions; optical materials; optical pumping; photoluminescence; potassium compounds; solid lasers; stimulated emission; thulium; ytterbium; 1.68 to 2.0 micron; 1.97 micron; 981 nm; IR spectra; KY(WO/sub 4/)/sub 2/:Yb,Tm; Yb/sup 3+/,Tm/sup 3+/:KY(WO/sub 4/)/sub 2/; broad luminescence band; diode-pumped laser operation; laser material; photoluminescence; strong absorption band; Absorption; Diode lasers; Electrons; Fluorescence; Laser excitation; Mirrors; Optical refraction; Solid lasers; Solid state circuits; Surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2002. CLEO '02. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-706-7
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2002.1034251
