Title :
Powerful Pr3+:LiLuF4-laser in the visible and ultraviolet spectral range
Author :
Richter, A. ; Ostroumov, V. ; Heumann, E. ; Seelert, W. ; Huber, G.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Hamburg, Hamburg
Abstract :
Visible lasing and frequency doubling of semiconductor and diode laser pumped Pr3+:LiLuF4 will be presented. Output powers of 550 mW in the visible spectral region and 261 mW at 320 nm are demonstrated.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; lutetium compounds; optical harmonic generation; optical pumping; praseodymium; solid lasers; ultraviolet spectra; visible spectra; LiLuF4:Pr3+; Pr3+:LiLuF4-laser; diode laser pumping; frequency doubling; power 261 mW; power 550 mW; ultraviolet spectral region; visible lasing; visible spectral region; wavelength 320 nm; Diode lasers; Frequency; Gallium nitride; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser transitions; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
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.2007.4452946