Published September 1, 2013 | Version v1
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CW and quasi-CW laser performance of 10 at.% Yb3+:LuAG ceramic

Creators

  • 1. Istituto di Fisica Applicata 'N Carrara', Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, IFAC-CNR, Via Madonna del Piano 10 C, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence (Italy)
  • 2. Institute of Physics Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Cukrovarnicka 10, 16200 Prague 6 (Czech Republic)

Description

We have investigated the laser oscillation of 10 at.% Yb3+:LuAG ceramic pumping into the two main absorption peaks in CW and quasi-CW operation modes. Emitting at 1030 and 1046 nm the laser achieves excellent performance, delivering output powers up to 8.8 W. The highest estimated slope efficiencies are 72.6% in CW and 79% in quasi-CW. A tunability range of 57.5 nm is measured. (paper)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1054-660X/23/9/095002

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1054-660X/23/9/095002;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Laser Physics (Online)
Journal Volume
23
Journal Issue
9
Journal Page Range
[7 p.]
ISSN
1555-6611

INIS

Country of Publication
Russian Federation
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
46005466
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION SPECTRA; ALUMINATES; CERAMICS; EFFICIENCY; LUTETIUM COMPOUNDS; OPERATION; OPTICAL PUMPING; OPTICS; OSCILLATIONS; PERFORMANCE; SOLID STATE LASERS; YTTERBIUM IONS
Descriptors DEC
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS; CHARGED PARTICLES; IONS; LASERS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PUMPING; RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS; SPECTRA