Ho:YAG laser pumped by 1.9-μm diode lasers

A 2.1- mu m Ho:YAG laser end pumped by 1.9- mu m diode lasers has generated nearly 0.7-W CW output power. Laser operation was maintained even with Ho:YAG heat sink temperatures in excess of 60 degree C.

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Published inIEEE journal of quantum electronics Vol. 31; no. 9; pp. 1603 - 1605
Main Authors NABORS, C. D, OCHOA, J, FAN, T. Y, SANCHEZ, A, CHOI, H. K, TURNER, G. W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 01.09.1995
Subjects
Doped-insulator lasers and other solid state lasers
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Lasers
Optics
Physics
Q1
Yttrium compounds
Temperature dependence
Inorganic compounds
Holmium additions
Laser pumping
Ternary compounds
Doped materials
Experimental study
Solid state lasers
Infrared radiation
End pumping
Heat sinks
Yttrium oxides
Aluminium oxides
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Summary:A 2.1- mu m Ho:YAG laser end pumped by 1.9- mu m diode lasers has generated nearly 0.7-W CW output power. Laser operation was maintained even with Ho:YAG heat sink temperatures in excess of 60 degree C.
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ISSN:0018-9197
1558-1713
DOI:10.1109/3.406370