Title :
Efficient fiber-laser-pumped Ho:YLF oscillator and amplifier utilizing the transmitted pump power of the oscillator
Author :
Strauss, H.J. ; Koen, W. ; Bollig, C. ; Esser, M.J.D. ; Preussler, D. ; Nyangaza, K. ; Jacobs, C.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Laser Centre, CSIR, Pretoria, South Africa
Abstract :
We present a novel scheme for a compact and robust pulsed fiber-laser-pumped Ho:YLF oscillator and amplifier system, where the pump power transmitted by the oscillator is utilized to pump the amplifier.
Keywords :
holmium; laser beams; lithium compounds; optical pumping; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; LiYF4:Ho; pulsed fiber-laser-pumped amplifier; pulsed fiber-laser-pumped oscillator; pump power transmission; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Lenses; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber polarization; Oscillators; Power amplifiers; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Thermal lensing; 140.0140; 140.3070; 140.3480; 140.3580; 140.5680s;
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
