Efficient and stable pulsed laser operation of Ce:LiLuF4 around 308 nm

被引:59
作者
Rambaldi, P [1 ]
Moncorge, R
Wolf, JP
Pedrini, C
Gesland, JY
机构
[1] Univ Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR 5579, Lab Spect Ion & Mol, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
[2] Univ Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR 5620, Lab Physicochim Mat Luminescents, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
[3] Univ Maine, URA 807 CNRS, F-72085 Le Mans, France
关键词
solid-state lasers; UV lasers;
D O I
10.1016/S0030-4018(97)00519-1
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Very efficient and stable laser operation of Ce3+-doped LiLuF4 (Ce:LLF) single crystals longitudinally pumped with a Ce:LiSAF pulsed laser is demonstrated for the first time. At the peak operating wavelength of 308 nm, laser thresholds as low as 250 mJ cm(-2) and laser slope efficiencies and output energies as high as 55% and 2 mJ, respectively, have been obtained at a pulse repetition rate of 20 Hz. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V.
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页码:163 / 166
页数:4
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