Title :
KYb(WO/sub 4/)/sub 2/ provides the smallest laser quantum defect
Author :
Klopp, P. ; Griebner, U. ; Petrov, V.
Author_Institution :
Max-Born-Inst. for Nonlinear Opt. & Ultrafast Spectrosc., Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
The smallest quantum defect (1.6%) for a laser crystal is demonstrated with a 125 /spl mu/m-thin plate of stoichiometric KYb(WO/sub 4/)/sub 2/. Pumped at 1025 nm, it emitted at 1042 nm.
Keywords :
impurity absorption spectra; optical materials; optical pumping; potassium compounds; solid lasers; tungsten compounds; ytterbium compounds; 1025 nm; 1042 nm; 125 m; laser crystal; laser quantum defect; optical pumping; stoichiometric KYb(WO/sub 4/)/sub 2/; Absorption; Cooling; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser transitions; Optical polarization; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
