Title :
Continuous oscillation of a lithium neodymium tetraphosphate laser with 200-µW pump threshold
Author :
Otsuka, Kenju ; Yamada, Tomoaki
Author_Institution :
NTT Public Corp., Musashino-shi, Tokyo, Japan
fDate :
10/1/1975 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Room temperature CW oscillation of a lithium neodymium tetraphosphate (LiNdP4O12) (LNP) laser with thresholds in the fractional milliwatt range is reported. With a 5145-Å pump, observed threshold was 200 μW and the slope efficiency was 43 percent.
Keywords :
Argon; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Lithium; Mirrors; Neodymium; Power generation; Propagation losses; Pump lasers; Reflectivity;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1975.1068528
