Efficient 2 μm Tm:CLNGG disordered crystal laser

被引:9
作者
Gao, W. L. [1 ]
Xie, G. Q. [1 ]
Ma, J. [1 ]
Liu, M. N. [1 ]
Yuan, P. [1 ]
Qian, L. J. [1 ]
Yu, H. H. [2 ,3 ]
Zhang, H. J. [2 ,3 ]
Wang, J. Y. [2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, Dept Phys, State Key Lab Adv Opt Commun Syst & Networks, Minist Educ,Key Lab Laser Plasmas, Shanghai 200240, Peoples R China
[2] Shandong Univ, State Key Lab Crystal Mat, Jinan 250100, Peoples R China
[3] Shandong Univ, Inst Crystal Mat, Jinan 250100, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Solid state lasers; Diode pumped; Disordered crystal; Tm:CLNGG; CALCIUM-NIOBIUM-GALLIUM; ROOM-TEMPERATURE; CONTINUOUS-WAVE; GENERATION;
D O I
10.1016/j.optmat.2012.09.015
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
We have experimentally demonstrated an efficient diode pumped Tm:CLNGG disordered crystal laser operating at 2 mu m wavelength. The maximum output power of 1.6 W was obtained with a slope efficiency as high as 37%. The spectrum of the free-running disordered crystal laser shows a. wide emission bandwidth, which will benefit to ultrashort pulse generation by mode locking. Our results suggest that the Tm:CLNGG disordered crystal is a potential laser material for generation of ultrashort pulses at 2 mu m wavelength. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页数:3
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