Title :
High power diode pumped 2 µm laser operation of Tm:Lu2O3
Author :
Koopmann, P. ; Lamrini, S. ; Scholle, K. ; Fuhrberg, P. ; Petermann, K. ; Huber, G.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Laser-Phys., Univ. of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Abstract :
We report the first diode pumped laser operation of thulium-doped lutetia in the 2 μm wavelength range. Output powers of more than 40 W and slope efficiencies of up to 42% with respect to the incident pump power were achieved at room temperature.
Keywords :
lutetium compounds; optical pumping; semiconductor lasers; solid lasers; thulium; Lu2O3:Tm; high power diode pumped laser; incident pump power; wavelength 2 mum; Conductivity measurement; Crystals; Diode lasers; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Solid lasers; Thermal conductivity;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
