Title :
Multi-Watt diode-pumped alexandrite laser operation
Author :
Damzen, M.J. ; Thomas, G.M. ; Minassian, A.
Author_Institution :
Blackett Lab., Imperial Coll. London, London, UK
Abstract :
We present results of breakthrough multi-Watt diode-pumped Alexandrite laser operation with high efficiency and high pulse energy, showing that this technology could have wide applicability as a compact high power tunable and /or ultrafast laser source.
Keywords :
beryllium compounds; chromium; laser beams; laser tuning; optical pumping; solid lasers; BeAl2O4:Cr; compact high power tunable laser source; high efficiency; high pulse energy; multiwatt diode-pumped alexandrite laser operation; ultrafast laser source; Crystals; Laser excitation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Slabs;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/IQEC), 2013 Conference on and International Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0593-5
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2013.6800609
