Title :
Widely-tunable CW diode-pumped Tm-Ho:KYF4 2 μm laser
Author :
Galzerano, G. ; Taccheo, S. ; Laporta, P. ; Sani, E. ; Toncelli, A. ; Tonelli, M.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Fisica, CNR, Milano, Italy
Abstract :
2-μm CW laser generation in the novel Tm-Ho:KYF4 crystal has been demonstrated for the first time with a tunability range of about 100 nm and maximum output powers in excess of 250 mW.
Keywords :
holmium; laser tuning; laser variables measurement; optical materials; optical pumping; potassium compounds; power measurement; semiconductor lasers; solid lasers; thulium; yttrium compounds; 2 micron; CW laser generation; KYF4:Tm, Ho; Tm-Ho:KYF4; crystal; diode-pumping; wide tuning; Diodes; Electronic mail; Power generation; Power lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2003. CLEO/Europe. 2003 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7734-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2003.1312143