Title :
Efficient Tm:Fiber pumped solid-state Ho:YLF 2-µm laser for remote sensing applications
Author :
Singh, U.N. ; Yingxin Bai ; Jirong Yu ; Petros, Mulugeta
Author_Institution :
NASA Langley Res. Center, Hampton, VA, USA
Abstract :
An efficient 19 W, TEM00 mode, Ho:YLF laser pumped by continuous wave Tm:fiber laser has been demonstrated at the room temperature. The slope efficiency and optical-to-optical efficiency are 65% and 55%, respectively.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; holmium; laser beams; laser modes; lithium compounds; optical pumping; solid lasers; thulium; TEM00 mode; YLF:Ho; continuous wave Tm:fiber laser pumping; optical-to-optical efficiency; power 19 W; remote sensing applications; slope efficiency; solid-state Ho:YLF laser; temperature 293 K to 298 K; wavelength 2 mum;
Conference_Titel :
Fiber Optics and Photonics (PHOTONICS), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chennai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4718-1