Title :
Efficient Ho:LuLiF4 laser in-band pumped by a Tm fiber laser
Author :
Kim, J.W. ; Mackenzie, J.I. ; Parisi, D. ; Veronesi, S. ; Tonelli, M. ; Clarkson, W.A.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
A Ho:LuLiF4 laser with an output power of 5.4W and slope efficiency of 76% at 2.1mm in-band pumped by a Tm fiber laser at 1.94mm is reported. Strategies for further increasing output power are considered.
Keywords :
holmium; lutetium compounds; solid lasers; LuLiF4:Ho; fiber laser; laser in-band; wavelength 1.94 mum; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Optical coupling; Optical fiber polarization; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Solid lasers; Thermal expansion;
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