Title :
Characteristics of gain spectra in highly pumped Yb:glass for high power lasers
Author :
Zhenlin Liu ; Ohtake, H. ; Sarukura, N. ; Nishimura, A. ; Takuma, H.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Molecular Sci., Okazaki, Japan
fDate :
Aug. 30 1999-Sept. 3 1999
Abstract :
Significant blue shift of the gain spectrum and broad gain bandwidth from 980 nm to 1060 nm of the Yb:glass with sufficient gain factors have been observed.
Keywords :
impurity absorption spectra; infrared spectra; optical glass; optical pumping; stimulated emission; ytterbium; 980 to 1060 nm; IR spectra; Yb:glass; blue shift; broad gain bandwidth; gain factors; gain spectra; high power lasers; highly pumped; Absorption; Fiber lasers; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Power lasers; Probes; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Solid lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO/Pacific Rim '99. The Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul, South Korea
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5661-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.1999.811526
