Title :
Continuous-wave lasing of monoclinic Ho:KLu(WO4)2 under in-band excitation by a diode-pumped Tm:KLu(WO4)2 laser
Author :
Mateos, Xavier ; Jambunathan, Venkatesan ; Pujol, Maria Cinta ; Carvajal, Joan Josep ; Aguilo, Magdalena ; Diaz, Francesc ; Griebner, Uwe ; Petrov, Valentin
Author_Institution :
Fis. i Cristal·lografia de Mater. i Nanomater. (FiCMA-FiCNA), Univ. Rovira i Virgili (URV), Tarragona, Spain
Abstract :
We present the first cw Ho:KLuW laser operating at room temperature. It is resonantly pumped by a diode-pumped Tm:KLuW laser and emits at 2060 nm in E//Nm polarization with a slope efficiency of 22%.
Keywords :
holmium; optical pumping; potassium compounds; solid lasers; KLu(WO4)2:Ho; KLu(WO4)2:Tm; continuous wave lasing; diode pumped laser; inband excitation; temperature 293 K to 298 K; wavelength 2060 nm; Absorption; Diodes; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Optical materials; Pump lasers; Quantum well lasers; Solid lasers; Spectroscopy; Stimulated emission;
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
