• DocumentCode
    3012861
  • Title

    Ultra-Low-Photon-Defect Cryo-Laser Performance of Resonantly Diode-Pumped Er3+:YAG

  • Author

    Dubinskii, M. ; Ter-Gabrielyan, N. ; Camargo, M. ; Newburgh, G.A. ; Merkle, L.D.

  • Author_Institution
    US Army Res. Lab., Adelphi
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We report what is believed to be the first ultra-low-photon-defect resonantly diode- pumped Er:YAG cryo-laser. Quasi-CW laser performance at 85 K in this initial experiment was found to be 58% efficient. Quasi-CW power of ~22 W was achieved.
  • Keywords
    cryostats; erbium; optical pumping; photons; semiconductor lasers; yttrium compounds; Y3Al5O12:Er; diode-pumped Er:YAG cryo-laser; quasi-CW laser performance; temperature 85 K; ultra-low-photon-defect cryo-laser performance; Absorption; Diodes; Erbium; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser transitions; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Resonance; Solid lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-834-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453042
  • Filename
    4453042