Title :
Efficient in-band-pumped Er:Sc2O3-laser at 1.58 μm
Author :
Fechner, Matthias ; Peters, Rigo ; Kahn, Andreas ; Petermann, Klaus ; Heumann, Ernst ; Huber, Gunter
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Laser-Phys., Univ. of Hamburg, Hamburg
Abstract :
We present an efficient in-band-pumped Er(0.2 at.%):Sc2O3-laser at 1581 nm with a maximum output power of 0.95 W and a maximum slope efficiency of 31%.
Keywords :
erbium; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; optical materials; optical pumping; scandium compounds; solid lasers; Sc2O3:Er; efficiency 31 percent; hemispherical resonator; in-band-pumped laser; laser materials; laser output power; power 0.95 W; slope efficiency; wavelength 1.58 mum; Absorption; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Influenza; Laser excitation; Mirrors; Optical materials; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; (140.3380) Laser materials; (140.3500) Lasers, erbium;
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
