Title :
Segmented Growth of Monoclinic Yb:KY(WO4)2/KY(WO4)2 and its Laser Operation
Author :
Rivier, Simon ; Petrov, Valentin ; Griebner, Uwe ; Gross, Andreas ; Vernay, Sophie ; Wesemann, Volker ; Rytz, Daniel
Author_Institution :
Max-Born-Inst. for Nonlinear Opt. & Ultrafast Spectrosc., Berlin
Abstract :
Composite Yb:KY(WO4)2 grown on KY(WO4)2 substrates by segmented growth showed highly efficient continuous-wave laser operation with slope efficiencies as high as 80% and 375 mW output power was demonstrated.
Keywords :
crystal growth; potassium compounds; solid lasers; ytterbium; yttrium compounds; KY(WO4)2:Yb; continuous-wave laser operation; crystal growth; laser operation; slope efficiencies; Absorption; Composite materials; Crystals; Diffusion bonding; Laser transitions; Optical materials; Power generation; Power lasers; Solid lasers; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452397