Title :
Transversely diode pumped, Er,Yb:glass 1.54-/spl mu/m laser with high pulse energy and efficiency in free-running and Q-switched mode
Author :
Georgiou, E. ; Musset, O. ; Boquillon, J.P.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electron. Structure & Laser Found. for Res. & Tech., Hellas, Greece
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We describe the free-running and Q-switched performance of a compact diode-pumped pulsed 1.54-/spl mu/m bulk Er,Yb:glass laser, delivering several hundred millijoules pulse energy in free-lasing mode, up to 46 mJ in Q-switch mode and with a record-high optical efficiency.
Keywords :
Q-switching; erbium; infrared sources; laser modes; laser transitions; optical glass; optical pumping; solid lasers; ytterbium; 1.54 mum; 46 mJ; Er,Yb:glass 1.54-/spl mu/m laser; Q-switch mode; Q-switched mode; Q-switched performance; compact diode-pumped pulsed 1.54-/spl mu/m bulk Er,Yb:glass laser; free-lasing mode; free-running; high pulse energy; pulse energy; record-high optical efficiency; transversely diode pumped; Diodes; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Optical coupling; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Optimized production technology; Pump lasers; Semiconductor laser arrays;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2000. (CLEO 2000). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-634-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2000.906944
