Title :
Efficient tranversely diode-pumped Yb:phosphate glass laser at room temperature
Author :
Griebner, Uwe ; Koch, Robert ; Schonnagel, H. ; Jiang, Siwei ; Myers, M.J. ; Rhonehouse, D. ; Hamlin, S.J.
Author_Institution :
Max-Born-Inst. fur Nichtlineare Opt. und Kurzzeitspektroskopie, Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We report on the performance of transversely diode-pumped Yb:phosphate glasses at room temperature. A high slope efficiency has been achieved by pumping at 975 nm corresponding to a quantum defect of only 7%. We present results obtained with a diode side-pumping arrangement. Laser emission was demonstrated in the range from 1025 nm to 1060 nm with spectral widths of 1.0 to 3.0 nm (FWHM).
Keywords :
optical pumping; phosphate glasses; solid lasers; ytterbium; 1025 to 1060 nm; 975 nm; FWHM; diode side-pumping arrangement; efficient tranversely diode-pumped Yb:phosphate glass laser; high slope efficiency; laser emission; performance; quantum defect; room temperature; spectral widths; Absorption; Diodes; Glass; Optical materials; Optical pulses; Plasma density; Plasma materials processing; Plasma measurements; Plasma waves; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1996. CLEO '96., Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-443-2
