Tm-doped LiLuF4 crystal for efficient laser action in the wavelength range from 1.82 to 2.06 μm

被引：51
作者：
Coluccelli, Nicola
Galzerano, Gianluca
Laporta, Paolo
Cornacchia, Francesco
Parisi, Daniela
Tonelli, Mauro
机构：
[1] CNR, Ist Foton & Nanotecnol, I-20133 Milan, Italy
[2] Politecn Milan, Dipartimento Fis, I-20133 Milan, Italy
[3] Univ Pisa, Dipartimento Fis, Ist Nazl Fis Mat, Natl Enterprise Nanosci & Technol, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
来源：
OPTICS LETTERS | 2007年 / 32卷 / 14期
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D O I：
10.1364/OL.32.002040
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
Room-temperature continuous-wave laser action in a novel Tm-doped LiLuF4 crystal emitting at around 1.9 mu m is demonstrated. The crystal growth process, spectroscopic measurements, and laser performance are presented for different Tin concentrations. An overall tunability extending from 1817 to 2056 nm, a slope efficiency of 46%, and a maximum output power in excess of 1.1 W are reported. (C) 2007 Optical Society of America.
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页码：2040 / 2042
页数：3
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