Title :
Efficient diode-pumped Tm,Ho:KLuW laser
Author :
Mateos, Xavier ; Di Trapani, Fabrizio ; Petrov, Valentin ; Griebner, Uwe ; Aguilo, Magdalena ; Diaz, Francesc
Author_Institution :
Max-Born-Inst. for Nonlinear Opt. & Ultrafast Spectrosc., Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
Output powers exceeding 1 W are achieved with a diode-pumped Tm,Ho:KLu(WO4)2 laser at 2078 nm at slope efficiency of ~30% with respect to the absorbed power. Continuous tuning is possible over ~180 nm.
Keywords :
holmium; laser tuning; lutetium compounds; optical pumping; potassium compounds; solid lasers; thulium; KLu(WO4)2:Tm,Ho; absorbed power; continuous tuning; diode-pumped Tm,Ho:KLu(WO4)2 laser; output powers; slope efficiency; wavelength 2078 nm; Laser excitation; Laser tuning; Mirrors; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA