• DocumentCode
    2789698
  • Title

    Low quantum-defect laser oscillation by high intensity pumping at room temperature

  • Author

    Matsubara, Shinichi ; Uno, Kyousuke ; Nakajima, Yoshiaki ; Kawato, Sakae ; Kobayashi, Takao ; Shirakawa, Akira

  • Author_Institution
    Graduate School of Engineering, University of Fukui, 3-9-1 Bunkyo, 910-8507, Japan
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Ytterbium laser oscillations at 980.6 nm and 983.0 nm are observed by high intensity 978.1 nm pumping of around 1 MW/cm2 at room temperature. Corresponding quantum defects are 0.26 % and 0.50 %, respectively.
  • Keywords
    Absorption; Diode lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Pump lasers; Ring lasers; Solid lasers; Temperature; Ytterbium;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-834-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2007.4431472
  • Filename
    4431472