High-efficiency and high-output pulse energy performance of a diode-pumped Er:Yb:glass 1.54-μm laser

被引：37
作者：
Georgiou, E
Musset, O
Boquillon, JP
机构：
[1] Univ Bourgogne, Phys Lab, CNRS, UMR 5027, F-21078 Dijon, France
[2] Fdn Res & Technol Hellas, Inst Elect Struct & Laser, GR-71110 Iraklion, Crete, Greece
来源：
APPLIED PHYSICS B-LASERS AND OPTICS | 2000年 / 70卷 / 06期
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D O I：
10.1007/PL00021131
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
A pulsed diode-pumped Er:Yb:glass laser at lambda = 1.54 mu m combining high optical efficiency, high pulse energy, high efficiency electro-optic Q-switching, small size, and simple optical setup is reported. The laser operates in a transverse diode-pumped configuration using three conductively-cooled diode-laser arrays directly optically coupled to the laser-rod. In free-running operation, optical output energies up to 360 mJ, optical slope efficiencies of 20.5%-23%, and absolute efficiencies of 13.6% were measured with respect to the incident pump power on the laser crystal. In Q-switched operation with an electro-optic LiNbO3 Pockels cell, the optical slope efficiency reached 3.7%.
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