Title :
Efficient Yb:KGW lasers end-pumped by high-power diode bars
Author :
Hellstrom, J.E. ; Bjurshagen, S. ; Pasiskevicius, V. ; Liu, J. ; Griebner, U. ; Petrov, V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., R. Inst. of Technol., Stockholm
Abstract :
The generation of 12.4 W of output power with optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 47% and slope efficiency of 74% is demonstrated in Yb:KGW laser end-pumped with high-power diode bars. Thermal-lensing and laser tuning has been investigated.
Keywords :
gadolinium compounds; laser tuning; optical pumping; potassium compounds; solid lasers; thermal lensing; ytterbium; KGd(WO4)2:Yb; Yb:KGW lasers; diode bars; efficiency 47 percent; efficiency 74 percent; laser tuning; optical-to-optical conversion efficiency; power 12.4 W; slope efficiency; thermal lensing; Bars; Diodes; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Optical fiber polarization; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Thermal conductivity; (140.3480) Lasers, diode-pumped; (140.5560) Pumping;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627985
