GROWTH AND LOW-THRESHOLD LASER OSCILLATION OF AN EPITAXIALLY GROWN ND YAG WAVE-GUIDE

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作者
CHARTIER, I
FERRAND, B
PELENC, D
FIELD, SJ
HANNA, DC
LARGE, AC
SHEPHERD, DP
TROPPER, AC
机构
[1] UNIV SOUTHAMPTON,OPTOELECTR RES CTR,SOUTHAMPTON SO9 5NH,HANTS,ENGLAND
[2] UNIV SOUTHAMPTON,DEPT PHYS,SOUTHAMPTON SO9 5NH,HANTS,ENGLAND
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10.1364/OL.17.000810
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We report 1.064-mu-m laser operation of an epitaxially grown Nd: YAG planar waveguide with thresholds as low as approximately 0.7 mW when high-reflectivity mirrors are used. The output is single mode and, when a 83% reflectivity output coupler is used, has a diode pumped slope efficiency of approximately 40%. Output powers in excess of 60 mW have been obtained when pumping with a Rhodamine 6G dye laser.
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