• DocumentCode
    2773707
  • Title

    Ytterbium-doped sesquioxides for high-power solid-state lasers: Recent progress in crystal growth and laser operation

  • Author

    Peters, R. ; Beil, K. ; Krankel, C. ; Schenk, K. ; Petermann, K. ; Huber, G.

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. of Laser-Phys., Univ. of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    14-19 June 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    1
  • Abstract
    The authors demonstrated the possibility of growing crystalline, high quality Yb-doped sesquioxides. Employing the thin-disk laser geometry, optical efficiencies of more than 75% have been obtained.
  • Keywords
    crystal growth; solid lasers; ytterbium; Jk:Yb; crystal growth; high-power solid-state lasers; laser operation; optical efficiencies; thin-disk laser geometry; ytterbium-doped sesquioxides; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Laser theory; Optical fibers; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Reflectivity; Solid lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics 2009 and the European Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEO Europe - EQEC 2009. European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Munich
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-4079-5
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-4080-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5191454
  • Filename
    5191454