Title :
Nearly quantum defect-limited efficiency laser operation of a resonantly pumped Er3+-doped YVO4
Author :
Ter-Gabrielyan, N. ; Fromzel, V. ; Lukasiewicz, T. ; Ryba-Romanowski, W. ; Dubinskii, M.
Author_Institution :
US Army Res. Lab., Adelphi, MD, USA
Abstract :
Nearly quantum defect-limited laser operation of a resonantly-pumped Er3+:YVO4 at 1593.5 nm is demonstrated. Achieved slope efficiency of ~85% is, to the best of our knowledge, the highest efficiency ever reported for crystalline Er-doped laser.
Keywords :
erbium; optical pumping; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; YVO4:Er; quantum defect-limited laser operation; resonantly pumping; slope efficiency; wavelength 1593.5 nm; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laser modes; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
