Title :
Ho:YAG laser pumped by 1.9-μm diode lasers
Author :
Nabors, C.D. ; Ochoa, J. ; Fan, T.Y. ; Sanchez, A. ; Choi, H.K. ; Turner, G.W.
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
fDate :
9/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A 21-μm Ho:YAG laser end pumped by 1.9-μm diode lasers has generated nearly 0.7-W CW output power. Laser operation was maintained even with Ho:YAG heat sink temperatures in excess of 60°C
Keywords :
holmium; laser beams; optical pumping; solid lasers; 0.7 W; 1.9 mum; 2.1 mum; 60 C; CW output power; Ho:YAG laser; YAG:Ho; YAl5O12:Ho; diode lasers; end pumped laser; heat sink temperatures; laser operation; Coatings; Diode lasers; Heat pumps; Heat sinks; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Mirrors; Power generation; Pump lasers; Temperature;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
