Title :
Efficient continuous-wave laser operation of Tm:KLu(WO4)2 near 2 μm
Author :
Mateos, Xavier ; Liu, Junhai ; Griebner, Uwe ; Petrov, Valentin ; Pujol, Maria Cinta ; Aguilo, Magdalena ; Diaz, Francesc ; Galan, Miguel ; Viera, Gregorio
Author_Institution :
Max-Born-Inst. for Nonlinear Opt. & Ultrafast Spectrosc., Berlin
Abstract :
Maximum output powers of 1.4 and 4 W and slope efficiencies of 60 and 69% were obtained with a Tm:KLu(WO4)2 laser near 2 mum under Ti:sapphire and diode laser pumping, respectively.
Keywords :
lutetium compounds; optical pumping; potassium compounds; solid lasers; thulium; KLu(WO4)2:Tm; continuous-wave laser operation; efficiency 60 percent; efficiency 69 percent; laser pumping; power 1.4 W; power 4 W; slope efficiency; Absorption; Diodes; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Optical pumping; Polarization; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Solid lasers; (140.3070) Infrared and far-infrared lasers; (140.3480) Lasers, diode-pumped; (140.5680) Rare earth and transition metal solid-state lasers; (160.5690) Rare earth doped materials;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627987
