Title :
Continuous-wave laser oscillation of Yb3+ in monoclinic KLu(WO4)2
Author :
Mateos, Xavier ; Petrov, Valentin ; Aguiló, Magdalena ; Solé, Rosa Maria ; Gavaldà, Josefina ; Massons, Jaume ; Díaz, Francesc ; Griebner, Uwe
Author_Institution :
Univ. Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
Abstract :
The strongly anisotropic monoclinic double tungstate crystal KLu(WO4)2 was doped with Yb3+ ions and shown to be a highly efficient active laser medium in the 1-μm spectral range for continuous-wave room-temperature operation, very suitable for pumping with InGaAs laser diodes.
Keywords :
lutetium compounds; optical materials; optical pumping; potassium compounds; solid lasers; ytterbium; 20 degC; InGaAs; KLuW2O8:Yb; Yb3+ ions; anisotropic monoclinic double tungstate crystal; continuous-wave laser oscillation; continuous-wave operation; laser diodes; laser medium; optical pumping; room-temperature; Absorption; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Diode lasers; Indium gallium arsenide; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Nonlinear optics; Pump lasers; Spectroscopy; Thermal conductivity; Diode pumping; Yb-lasers; monoclinic double tungstates;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.2004.831614
