Title :
High efficiency laser-diode-pumped continuous-wave Yb:YAG laser at room temperature
Author :
Nishio, Masatoshi ; Shimojo, N. ; Maruko, S. ; Okunishi, H. ; Kato, Kazuhiko ; Kyomoto, K. ; Yoshida, Takafumi ; Kawato, Sakae
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Eng., Univ. of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
Abstract :
A high-efficiency continuous-wave laser-diode-pumped Yb:YAG laser has been realized at room temperature by high intensity pumping. The slope efficiency and optical-to-optical conversion efficiency were 77 % and 72 % for the absorbed pump power, respectively.
Keywords :
optical pumping; solid lasers; ytterbium; YAG:Yb; absorbed pump power; high-efficiency continuous-wave laser-diode-pumped ytterbium:YAG laser; optical-to-optical conversion efficiency; room temperature; slope efficiency; temperature 293 K to 298 K; Laser beams; Laser theory; Optical fibers; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
