Published April 2012 | Version v1
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A 171.4 W Diode-Side-Pumped Q-Switched 2 μm Tm:YAG Laser with a 10 kHz Repetition Rate

Creators

  • 1. RCLPT, Key Lab of Functional Crystal and Laser Technology, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190 (China)

Description

A 785 nm diode-side-pumped high-power high-pulse-repetition-frequency Q-switched 2μm Tm:YAG laser system is reported. Under a pump power of 1300 W, a 171.4 W average output power is achieved at a pulse repetition frequency of 10 kHz. To our knowledge, this is the highest average output power for a diode-pumped all solid-state Q-switched 2 μm Tm:YAG laser. The laser output corresponds to an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 13.3% and a slope efficiency of 18.9%. (fundamental areas of phenomenology(including applications))

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0256-307X/29/4/044210

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0256-307X/29/4/044210;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Chinese Physics Letters
Journal Volume
29
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
[4 p.]
ISSN
0256-307X
CODEN
CPLEEU

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45003978
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; S47: OTHER INSTRUMENTATION;
Descriptors DEI
ALUMINIUM OXIDES; DIODE-PUMPED SOLID STATE LASERS; EFFICIENCY; KHZ RANGE; NEODYMIUM LASERS; PULSES; Q-SWITCHING; SWITCHES; THULIUM COMPOUNDS; YTTRIUM COMPOUNDS
Descriptors DEC
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; FREQUENCY RANGE; LASERS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS; SOLID STATE LASERS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS