Title :
Compact tunable 1.5 mJ/pulse mid-IR laser
Author :
Lin, Bo ; Lee, H. Sang ; Prasad, Coorg R.
Author_Institution :
Sci. & Eng. Service, Inc., Columbia, MD, USA
Abstract :
A tunable OPO pumped by a Yb:YAG laser is reported. The idler output energy is 1.5-mJ/pulse. The energy conversion efficiency is 23.4% to idler at 6.4-mJ pump energy, corresponding to about 70% overall OPO efficiency.
Keywords :
laser tuning; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; solid lasers; ytterbium; 6.4 mJ; OPO pumping; YAG:Yb; YAl5O12:Yb; Yb:YAG laser; energy conversion efficiency; idler output energy; laser tuning; mid-IR laser; Diodes; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Lasers and electrooptics; Optical pulses; Oscillators; Pump lasers; Resonance; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201871
