Title :
Cr:LiSAF slab laser performance
Author_Institution :
Naval Command, Control, & Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA, USA
fDate :
4/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The performance of a flash-lamp pumped Cr3+: LiSrAlF 6 multi-bounce slab laser is reported. The slab was conductively-cooled by a sapphire window which also transmitted the pump light. Laser output of 9 mJ and a slope efficiency of 0.061% were obtained although less than 15% of the total pump aperture was used
Keywords :
aluminium compounds; chromium; cooling; flash lamps; laser accessories; lithium compounds; optical pumping; optical windows; solid lasers; strontium compounds; 0.061 percent; 9 mJ; Cr:LiSAF slab laser performance; Cr3+: LiSrAlF6 multi-bounce slab laser; LiSrAlF6:Cr; conductively-cooled; flash-lamp pumped; laser output; pump light; sapphire window; slope efficiency; total pump aperture; Dielectrics; Geometrical optics; Lamps; Laser excitation; Mirrors; Optical materials; Pump lasers; Sea surface; Slabs; Windows;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
