Title :
High efficient laser action by Nd3+ complex
Author :
Yoshioka, Hiroaki ; Weibo, Wang ; Kuwamitsu, Kota ; Iwasaki, Wataru ; Yamashita, Yukihiko ; Miyadera, Nobuo ; Oki, Yuji
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Inf. Sci. & Electr. Eng., Kyushu Univ., Fukuoka, Japan
Abstract :
We obtained the slope efficiency of 20% and the maximum output energy of 5.3 mJ by Nd3+ complex laser. To the best of knowledge, this is the highest slope efficiency in bulky lasers using Nd3+ complex.
Keywords :
laser beams; neodymium compounds; optical polymers; solid lasers; bulky lasers; complex laser; energy 5.3 mJ; high efficient laser action; laser output energy; slope efficiency; Cavity resonators; Laser excitation; Optical amplifiers; Optical waveguides; Polymers; Pump lasers; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4