• DocumentCode
    1182886
  • Title

    Continuous-wave laser action in Er3+:YLF at 3.41 μm

  • Author

    Esterowitz, L.

  • Volume
    30
  • Issue
    19
  • fYear
    1994
  • fDate
    9/15/1994 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1596
  • Lastpage
    1598
  • Abstract
    Continuous-wave laser emission at 3.41 μm from an erbium-doped LiYF4 crystal (Er3+:YLF) at 77 K is demonstrated. Operation of this four-level laser is based on the Er3+ 4F9/2-4I9/2 transition. An output power of 12 mW and a slope efficiency of 2% have been achieved
  • Keywords
    erbium; laser transitions; solid lasers; 12 mW; 2 percent; 3.41 micron; 77 K; Er3+:YLF; LiYF4:Er; continuous-wave laser emission; erbium-doped LiYF4 crystal; four-level laser; output power; slope efficiency; transition;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19941085
  • Filename
    326366
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1182886