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

引用

页码：13673 / 13678

页数：6

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