Title :
Cryogenically-cooled laser based on resonantly-pumped Er3+:Y2O3 ceramic
Author :
Ter-Gabrielyan, Nikolay ; Merkle, Larry D. ; Newburgh, G. Alex ; Dubinskii, Mark
Author_Institution :
US Army Res. Lab., Adelphi, MD
Abstract :
Laser performance of Er3+-doped Y2O3 ceramic is reported for the first time. Resonantly-pumped, eyesafe, 1.6-mum Er:Y2O3 cryo-laser slope efficiency of ~48% and output power ~7 W have been achieved in this first experiment.
Keywords :
ceramics; cryogenics; erbium; optical pumping; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; Er3+:Y2O3 ceramic; Y2O3:Er; cryogenically-cooled laser; eyesafe cryolaser; power 7 W; resonantly-pumped ceramic; wavelength 1.6 mum; Absorption; Ceramics; Erbium; Laser excitation; Optical materials; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Resonance; Solid lasers; (140.3380) Laser materials; (140.3500) Lasers, erbium; 140.3580 Lasers, solid-state;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9