Title :
Cryogenically cooled ytterbium doped sesquioxide ceramic lasers
Author :
Casagrande, O. ; Deguil-Robin, N. ; Le Garrec, B. ; Bourdet, G.L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. des Lasers de Puissance, Commissariat a l´´Energie Atomique, Le Barp
Abstract :
Cryogenically cooled gain-switched ytterbium doped sesquioxide diode-end-pumped lasers are studied. We obtained 521 mJ and an optical-optical efficiency of 53%. Temperature effects on the emitted wavelength are investigated
Keywords :
Q-switching; ceramics; cryogenics; laser beams; lutetium compounds; optical materials; optical pumping; scandium compounds; solid lasers; thermo-optical effects; ytterbium; yttrium compounds; 521 mJ; 53 percent; cryogenic cooling; diode-end-pumped lasers; emission wavelength; gain-switched ytterbium doped sesquioxide ceramic lasers; lutetia ceramic laser; optical-optical efficiency; scandia ceramic laser; temperature effects; yttria ceramic laser; Atom lasers; Ceramics; Diodes; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Pump lasers; Reflectivity; Stimulated emission; Temperature; Ytterbium;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2006. LEOS 2006. 19th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2006.278961
