Author :
Johannsen, J. ; Mond, M. ; Petermann, K. ; Huber, G. ; Ackermann, L. ; Rytz, D. ; Dupré, C. ; Serrano, M.D. ; Esteban-Betegón, F. ; Cascales, C. ; Zaldo, C. ; Rico, M. ; Liu, J. ; Griebner, U. ; Petrov, V.
Abstract :
Room temperature laser operation near 1030 nm of Yb3+ in the disordered crystal NaGd(WO4)2 with slope efficiencies exceeding 30%, output powers more than 300 mW, and tuning from 1016 to 1049 nm are demonstrated
Keywords :
gadolinium compounds; laser beams; laser tuning; optical materials; optical pumping; sodium compounds; solid lasers; ytterbium; 1016 to 1049 nm; 293 to 298 K; NaGd(WO4)2:Yb; Ti:sapphire; diode laser pumping; disordered crystal; slope efficiency; tunable solid-state laser; Crystals; Diode lasers; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Laser tuning; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Solid lasers; Temperature; Tunable circuits and devices;