Title :
Efficient tunable CW laser operation of Tm3+:CaF2 around 1.9 μm
Author :
Renard, S. ; Camy, P. ; Doualan, J.L. ; Moncorgé, R.
Author_Institution :
Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche Ions Lasers, Caen Univ., France
Abstract :
Tunable laser action of a Tm3+ doped CaF2 single crystal is obtained between 1.835 and 1.97 μum under Ti:Sa laser pumping. A slope efficiency up to 41% is observed for a 10% output coupling.
Keywords :
calcium compounds; laser tuning; optical materials; optical pumping; sapphire; solid lasers; thulium; titanium; 1.835 micron; 1.9 micron; 41 percent; Al2O3:Ti; CaF2 single crystal; CaF2:Tm3+; Ti:Sa laser pumping; slope efficiency; tunable CW laser operation; Laser tuning; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2003. CLEO/Europe. 2003 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7734-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2003.1312082