Title :
Efficient laser emission in resonantly pumped highly concentrated Nd:YAG ceramics
Author :
Lupei, V. ; Taira, T. ; Pavel, N. ; Shoji, I. ; Lupei, A. ; Ikesue, A.
Author_Institution :
Laser Res. Center, Inst. for Molecular Sci., Okazaki, Japan
Abstract :
The possibility of using the hot band resonant pump in the emitting level of highly-doped Nd laser materials for construction of efficient solid state lasers is demonstrated with Nd:YAG ceramics of 3.8-at.% Nd.
Keywords :
ceramics; laser transitions; neodymium; optical pumping; radiation quenching; solid lasers; 1064 nm; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; crystal field sublevels; efficient laser emission; energy level diagram; highly concentrated Nd:YAG ceramics; highly-doped laser materials; hot band resonant pump; hot band transitions; nonradiative processes; parasitic quantum defect; residual losses; resonantly pumped ceramics; slope efficiency; strong self-quenching; Absorption; Building materials; Ceramics; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Neodymium; Optical materials; Pump lasers; Resonance; Solid lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.967800
