Title :
A 27 W mid-IR laser source
Author :
Hemming, Alexander ; Richards, Jim ; Davidson, Alan ; Carmody, Neil ; Bennetts, Shayne ; Simakov, Nikita ; Davies, Phil ; Haub, John
Author_Institution :
Electron. Warfare & Radar Div., Defence Sci. & Technol. Organ., Edinburgh, SA, Australia
fDate :
Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Abstract :
We have demonstrated a 27 W cascaded mid-IR laser system consisting of a thulium fibre laser, Ho:YAG solid state laser and a Zinc Germanium Phosphide parametric oscillator. The system produces the highest published 3-5μm output power of 27W with an M2<;5.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; holmium; thulium; yttrium compounds; zinc compounds; Ho:YAG solid state laser; YAG:Ho; cascaded mid-IR laser system; power 27 W; thulium fibre laser; wavelength 3 mum to 5 mum; zinc germanium phosphide parametric oscillator; Fiber lasers; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Measurement by laser beam; Optical fibers; Power lasers; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1939-4
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6193894
