Resonantly diode-pumped continuous-wave and Q-switched Er:YAG laser at 1645 nm.

被引：61
作者：
Chang, N. W. H. [1 ]
Simakov, N.
Hosken, D. J.
Munch, J.
Ottaway, D. J.
Veitch, P. J.
机构：
[1] Univ Adelaide, Dept Phys, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
来源：
OPTICS EXPRESS | 2010年 / 18卷 / 13期
基金：
澳大利亚研究理事会;
关键词：
SOLID-STATE LASERS; YAG LASER; POWER; ER;
D O I：
10.1364/OE.18.013673
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
We describe an efficient Er:YAG laser that is resonantly pumped using continuous-wave (CW) laser diodes at 1470 nm. For CW lasing, it emits 6.1 W at 1645 nm with a slope efficiency of 36%, the highest efficiency reported for an Er:YAG laser that is pumped in this manner. In Q-switched operation, the laser produces diffraction-limited pulses with an average power of 2.5 W at 2 kHz PRF. To our knowledge this is the first Q-switched Er:YAG laser resonantly pumped by CW laser diodes. (C) 2010 Optical Society of America
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页码：13673 / 13678
页数：6
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