• DocumentCode
    1196540
  • Title

    Improved Ti:sapphire laser performance with new high figure of merit crystals

  • Author

    Pinto, Joseph F. ; Esterowitz, Leon ; Rosenblatt, Gregg H. ; Kokta, Milan ; Peressini, Dennis

  • Author_Institution
    Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
  • Volume
    30
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    1994
  • fDate
    11/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    2612
  • Lastpage
    2616
  • Abstract
    The continuous-wave (CW) laser performance of Ti:Al2O 3 crystals with high figure of merit is described. Using a 0.1% Ti:Al2O3 crystal (FOM=1000), output powers of 3.5 W at 800 nm are obtained, pumping with a 9.6 W argon ion laser operating multiline. Continuous tunability of the CW Ti:Al2O 3 laser extending from 665 to 1070 nm is also demonstrated for a 5 W pump power
  • Keywords
    laser tuning; optical pumping; sapphire; solid lasers; titanium; 3.5 W; 5 W; 665 to 1070 nm; 800 nm; Al2O3:Ti; CW laser performance; Ti:Al2O3 crystals; Ti:sapphire laser performance; continuous tunability; high figure of merit crystals; ion laser; operating multiline; output powers; pump power; Absorption; Annealing; Crystals; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Laser tuning; Magneto electrical resistivity imaging technique; Performance loss; Power lasers; Pump lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/3.333715
  • Filename
    333715
    • Link To Document
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