Title :
High-power resonantly-diode-pumped CW Er3+:YAG laser
Author_Institution :
French-German Res. Inst. of St.-Louis, St. Louis, France
Abstract :
Using high-brightness laser diodes for resonantly pumping a 1.64 mum Er:YAG laser, 9 W output power is achieved at 64.3% intrinsic slope with up to 95% mode-fill efficiency.
Keywords :
aluminium compounds; erbium; fibre lasers; laser modes; optical pumping; yttrium compounds; YAG:Er3+; efficiency 64.3 percent; fiber laser; high-brightness laser diode; high-power resonantly-diode-pumped laser; intrinsic slope efficiency; mode-fill efficiency; power 9 W; wavelength 1.64 mum; Absorption; Diode lasers; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Resonance; (140.3430) Laser theory; (140.3500) Lasers, erbium;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8