Title :
3-level quasi-CW laser operation and Q-switching of Yb:S-FAP at 985 nm
Author :
Bayramian, A.J. ; Bibeau, C. ; Marshall, C.D. ; Payne, S.A. ; Krupke, W.F.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., CA, USA
Abstract :
We have achieved 3-level quasi-CW lasing at 985 nm in Yb:S-FAP for the first time. A maximum slope efficiency of 75% was achieved at a threshold energy of 18 mJ
Keywords :
Q-switching; solid lasers; ytterbium; 18 mJ; 75 percent; 985 nm; Q-switching; Sr5(PO4)3F:Yb; Yb:S-FAP; slope efficiency; three-level quasi-CW laser; threshold energy; Absorption; Diodes; Equations; Frequency estimation; Laser excitation; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Solid lasers; Ytterbium;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS '99. IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 1999 12th Annual Meeting
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5634-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1999.812031
