DocumentCode
2244270
Title
Fundamental mechanisms and advances in crystalline up-conversion lasers
Author
Heumann, Ernst
Author_Institution
Inst. of Laser-Phys., Univ. of Hamburg, Hamburg
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
Excitation mechanisms and requirements on materials, and pump sources for crystalline up-conversion lasers will be discussed. Using suitable pump- and resonator arrangements significant improvement of existing results concerning room temperature up-conversion lasers could be achieved.
Keywords
laser beam effects; laser cavity resonators; optical pumping; crystalline up conversion lasers; excitation mechanisms; fundamental mechanisms; pump sources; Crystalline materials; Crystallization; Energy exchange; Laser excitation; Laser feedback; Optical materials; Optical resonators; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; 140.0140; 140.3613; 140.5680;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-859-9
Type
conf
Filename
4571794
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