SOLAR-PUMPED ER, TM, HO-YAG LASER

被引：71

作者：

BENMAIR, RMJ

KAGAN, J

KALISKY, Y

NOTER, Y

ORON, M

SHIMONY, Y

YOGEV, A

机构：

[1] Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot

[2] Negev Nuclear Research Center, Beer Sheva

[3] Soreq Research Center, Yavne

[4] Stephen and Mary Meadow Professional Chair in Laser Photochemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science

来源：

OPTICS LETTERS | 1990年 / 15卷 / 01期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1364/OL.15.000036

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

Direct solar illumination was used to pump a 5-mm-diameter 62-mm exposed-length rod of Er, Tm, Ho:YAG to achieve a quasi-cw lasing of the Ho ion at an average power of 12 W. The solar radiation was chopped at a 20% duty cycle to avoid overloading of the cooling system. The peak power output was more than 65 W during the chopper's open times. The slope efficiency is 3.8%, and the threshold input energy is approximately 100 W. The laser was operated for long times (up to hours) while maintaining its performance. This is, to our knowledge, the first directly solar-pumped laser operating at 77 K. © 1990 Optical Society of America.

引用

页码：36 / 38

页数：3

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