Title :
1.8-W CW Er:YLF diode-pumped laser
Author :
Dergachev, A.Y. ; Flint, J.H. ; Moulton, P.F.
Author_Institution :
Q-Peak Inc., Bedford, MA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. The main objective of this work is to achieve high cw output in the 3-/spl mu/m wavelength range from a solid state laser. As it was shown in previously published papers, Er:LiYF/sub 4/ (Er:YLF) is an efficient 3-/spl mu/m material suitable for laser diode pumping. In the present work we have developed a cw Er:YLF laser based on an Er:LiYF/sub 4/ slab sidepumped by two diode laser bars. The side pumped slab design has the potential to scale to much higher power than end-pumped configurations.
Keywords :
erbium; laser cavity resonators; laser transitions; optical pumping; solid lasers; 1.8 W; 980 nm; CW Er:YLF diode-pumped laser; Er:LiYF/sub 4/ lasers; Er:LiYF/sub 4/ slab; LiYF/sub 4/:Er; cw Er:YLF laser; diode laser bar side pumping; end-pumped configurations; high cw output; laser diode pumping; side pumped slab design; solid state laser; Diodes;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2000. (CLEO 2000). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-634-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2000.907395
