Title :
Quasi-three-level solid-state lasers in the near and mid infrared
Author_Institution :
French-German Res. Inst. of St.-Louis, St. Louis, France
Abstract :
Quasi-three-level lasers have become highly efficient sources in the near and mid infrared; by direct emission or as pump sources for nonlinear conversion. Understanding their special spectroscopic properties and laser dynamics is the key to an efficient laser design and high output power, as demonstrated by the Er3+:YAG SSHCL.
Keywords :
erbium; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; YAG:Er; direct emission; laser design; laser dynamics; nonlinear conversion; pump sources; quasithree-level solid-state lasers; spectroscopic properties;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0533-5
Electronic_ISBN :
Pending
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5942461
