Title :
Efficient CW laser operation of Yb:LuAG ceramic laser
Author :
Nakao, Hiroaki ; Shirakawa, Akira ; Ueda, Ken-ichi ; Yagi, Hideki ; Yanagitani, Takagimi
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Laser Sci., Univ. of Electro-Commun., Chofu, Japan
Abstract :
Laser-diode pumped Yb3+-doped LuAG ceramic laser is reported. Maximum 2.14 W output power and 72% slope efficiency were obtained. Higher thermal conductivity and higher emission cross-section than Yb:YAG will be suitable for thin-disk laser.
Keywords :
ceramics; laser beams; lutetium compounds; optical pumping; solid lasers; thermal conductivity; ytterbium; CW laser operation; LuAG:Yb; emission cross-section; laser output power; laser-diode pumped ceramic laser; power 2.14 W; slope efficiency; thermal conductivity; thin-disk laser; Ceramics; Chemical lasers; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
