Title :
10 kHz-linewidth diode-pumped Er:Yb:glass laser
Author :
Laporta, P. ; Longhi, Sauro ; Taccheo, Stefano ; Svelto, O. ; Sacchi, G.
Author_Institution :
Dipartimento di Fisica del Politecnico, CNR, Milan, Italy
Abstract :
A single-mode Er:Yb:phosphate glass laser pumped at 980 nm by an InGaAs diode laser is reported. The laser emits over 15 mW output power with 6% slope efficiency. The measured linewidth is 10.6 kHz and the RIN power is less than 140 dB/Hz.
Keywords :
erbium; laser modes; laser transitions; optical pumping; phosphate glasses; solid lasers; spectral line breadth; ytterbium; 15 mW; 6 percent; 980 nm; InGaAs diode laser; diode-pumped; laser disc; phosphate glass laser; single-mode;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19921325
