Room-temperature lasing of end-pumped Ho:Lu3Al5O12

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Hart, DW [1 ]
Jani, M [1 ]
Barnes, NP [1 ]
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[1] SCI & TECHNOL CORP,HAMPTON,VA 23666
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10.1364/OL.21.000728
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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Room-temperature lasing at 2.1-mu m has been demonstrated in Ho:Lu3Al5O12 with a slope efficiency of 82% and a threshold energy of 4.4 mJ. A maximum absorbed energy of 17 mJ yielded 10 mJ of laser output energy. To simulate diode-pumping experiments, a tunable Co:MgF2 laser operating at 1.878 mu m was used to achieve lasing on I-5(7) --> I-5(8) transitions. (C) 1996 Optical Society of America
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