Title :
Thulium fiber laser 4-pass end-pumped high efficiency 2.09-µm Ho:YAG laser
Author :
Mu, Xiaodong ; Meissner, Helmuth E. ; Lee, Huai-Chuan
Author_Institution :
Onyx Opt. Inc., Dublin, CA, USA
Abstract :
Slope efficiency as high as 80% has been achieved in Tm:fiber laser end-pumped adhesive free bonded (AFB) YAG/Ho:YAG/YAG laser composite. 18.7-W output power at 2.09 mum has been achieved at pump power of 24.3 W.
Keywords :
composite materials; holmium; laser beams; optical pumping; solid lasers; thulium; yttrium compounds; JkJk:Tm; YAG-YAG:Ho-YAG; adhesive free bonded laser composite; efficiency 80 percent; high-efficiency laser; power 18.7 W; power 24.3 W; slope efficiency; thulium fiber laser 4-pass end-pumped laser; wavelength 2.09 mum; Fiber lasers; (140.0140) Lasers and laser optics; (140.3380) Laser materials;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
