Title :
Highly efficient Ho:YLF laser pumpbed by Tm:fiber laser
Author :
Bai, Yingxin ; Petros, M. ; Yu, Jirong ; Petzar, Paul ; Trieu, Bo ; Lee, Hyung ; Singh, U.
Author_Institution :
Sci. Applic. Int. Corp., Hampton, VA
Abstract :
The highly efficient 2-mum Ho:YLF laser has been demonstrated at room temperature. For 35 W pumping power, 19 W output power is obtained at the TEM00 mode. The slope and optical-to-optical efficiencies are 65% and 55%, respectively.
Keywords :
holmium; laser beams; laser modes; lithium compounds; optical materials; optical pumping; solid lasers; thermo-optical devices; thulium; yttrium compounds; JkJk:Tm; TEM00 mode; YLF:Ho; efficiency 55 percent; efficiency 65 percent; high-efficient laser; optical pumping; optical-to-optical efficiencies; power 19 W; power 35 W; slope efficiencies; temperature 293 K to 298 K; thulium fiber laser; wavelength 2 mum; Laser excitation; Pump lasers; (140.3510) Lasers, fiber; (140.3580) Lasers, solid-state;
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.2006.4627989
