Title :
Highly efficient Yb∶YAG channel waveguide laser with 1.7 W output power fabricated by fs-laser writing
Author :
Calmano, Thomas ; Siebenmorgen, Jörg ; Petermann, Klaus ; Huber, Günter
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Laser-Phys., Univ. Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Abstract :
Stress induced channel waveguides were written in crystalline Yb (7%):YAG with fs-laser pulses. Pumped by an OPS-laser at 969 nm laser oscillation with up to 1.76 W output power was demonstrated.
Keywords :
optical fabrication; optical pumping; waveguide lasers; ytterbium; yttrium compounds; OPS-laser; Yb:YAG; channel waveguide laser; fabricated; fs-laser writing; output power; power 1.7 W; stress induced; wavelength 969 nm; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Optical pulses; Optical waveguides; Power generation; Power lasers; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Waveguide lasers;
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
