Title :
Resonant pumping of praseodymium-doped crystals and fibres by semiconductor lasers
Author :
Richter, A. ; Scheife, H. ; Huber, Gunter
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Laser-Phys., Hamburg Univ., Germany
Abstract :
In this paper, a new concept for resonantly pumped efficient and compact lasers based on Pr-doped LiYF4 (YLF) crystals and ZBLAN glass fibres is reported. As pump source, a frequency-doubled optically pumped semiconductor laser (OPS) with an emission wavelength near 480 nm has been used.
Keywords :
aluminium compounds; barium compounds; fibre lasers; glass fibres; lanthanum compounds; optical fibres; optical glass; optical harmonic generation; optical pumping; praseodymium; solid lasers; zirconium compounds; 480 nm; LiYF4:Pr; Pr-doped YLF crystals; Pr-doped ZBLAN glass fibres; YLF:Pr; ZBLAN:Pr; ZrF4-BaF2-LaF3-AlF3-NaF:Pr; compact lasers; frequency-doubled optically pumped semiconductor laser; praseodymium-doped crystals; resonantly pumped efficient laser; Crystals; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Glass; Laser excitation; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Resonance; Semiconductor lasers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe. 2005 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8974-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1567832
