• DocumentCode
    759020
  • Title

    Mechanically Q-switched codoped Er-Yb glass laser under Ti:sapphire and laser diode pumping

  • Author

    Tanguy, E. ; Pocholle, J.P. ; Feugnet, G. ; Larat, C. ; Schwarz, M. ; Brun, A. ; Georges, Patrick

  • Author_Institution
    Lab. Central de Recherches, Thomson-CSF, Orsay, France
  • Volume
    31
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1995
  • fDate
    3/16/1995 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    458
  • Lastpage
    459
  • Abstract
    A simple Q-switched TEM00 Er3+,Yb3+ : glass laser end-pumped by a Ti:Al2O3 laser or by a broad-area high-power laser diode is demonstrated. In both cases the FWHM pulse duration is ~50 ns and the peak power is >100 W
  • Keywords
    Q-switching; erbium; optical pumping; solid lasers; yttrium; 100 W; 50 ns; Al2O3:Ti; FWHM pulse duration; Ti:sapphire laser pumping; codoped Er-Yb glass laser; end-pumping; laser diode pumping; mechanical Q-switching;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19950332
  • Filename
    375886
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=759020