High Power Operation and Scaling Behavior of CW Optically Pumped FIR Waveguide Lasers

Significant improvement in laser power and efficiency are reported throughout the 40 - 1222 μm region, using new waveguide laser geometries and output coupling schemes. Best performance is 400 mW at 118 μm at 20% of theoretical efficiency. Scaling laws for higher power are also described.

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Published in1976 International Conference on Submillimeter Waves and Their Applications pp. 26 - 27
Main Authors Hodges, D. T., Foote, F. B., Reel, R. D.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.12.1976
Subjects
Couplings
Finite impulse response filters
Laser excitation
Optical waveguides
Power lasers
Pump lasers
Waveguide lasers
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Summary:Significant improvement in laser power and efficiency are reported throughout the 40 - 1222 μm region, using new waveguide laser geometries and output coupling schemes. Best performance is 400 mW at 118 μm at 20% of theoretical efficiency. Scaling laws for higher power are also described.
ISBN:9781509031832
1509031839
DOI:10.1109/ICSWA.1976.9349974