Diode-pumped, room-temperature Tm:YAP laser

被引：66
作者：
Elder, IF
Payne, J
机构：
[1] Defence Evaluation and Research Agency Malvern, Malvern, WR14 3PS, St. Andrews Road
来源：
APPLIED OPTICS | 1997年 / 36卷 / 33期
关键词：
solid-state lasers; thulium lasers; diode-pumped lasers;
D O I：
10.1364/AO.36.008606
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
Room-temperature operation of a continuous-wave Tm:YAP laser is reported. A 3 W laser diode in an end-pumped geometry is used to generate 730 mW of thulium laser output, which represents a conversion efficiency of 42% in terms of absorbed pump power. The laser operates on a number of lines in the wavelength range 1.965 to 2.020 mu m.
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页码：8606 / 8610
页数：5
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