Title :
Dependence of Yb:KYW minilaser performance on Yb concentration
Author :
Demidovich, A.A. ; Kuzminz, A.N. ; Ryabtev, G.I. ; Danailov, M.B. ; Strek, W. ; Titov, A.N.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Molecular & Atomic Phys., Acad. of Sci., Minsk, Byelorussia
Abstract :
Summary form only given. The ytterbium containing active media are attractive for application in all solid-state diode pumped lasers emitting at /spl sim/1 /spl mu/m because of their favourable spectroscopic properties leading to small quantum gap and therefore low thermal loading. Here we present the results of experimental investigation of the laser properties of KY(WO/sub 4/)/sub 2/:Yb/sup 3+/ (or Yb:KYW) active media with Yb concentration varying in a wide range (1, 5, 10, and 20 at%), grown by the modified Czochralski technique from solution in K/sub 2/W/sub 2/O/sub 7/ melt.
Keywords :
solid lasers; ytterbium; 1 micron; Czochralski growth; KY(WO/sub 4/)/sub 2/:Yb; Yb concentration; Yb:KYW minilaser; quantum gap; solid-state diode-pumped laser; spectroscopic properties; thermal loading; Diodes; Laser excitation; Physics; Power generation; Pump lasers; Solid lasers; Solid state circuits; Thermal loading; Tunable circuits and devices; Ytterbium;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2000. Conference Digest. 2000 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Nice
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6319-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2000.909664
