Tunability enhancement of Yb:YLF based laser

Year: 2010

Authors: Alderighi D., Pirri A., Toci G., Vannini M.

Autors Affiliation: Consiglio Nationale Delle Ricerche, Istituto di Fisica Applicata Carrara, Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Florentino, Firenze, Italy

Abstract: We present a comprehensive characterization of a laser, based on a high-quality heavily doped Yb:YLF crystal. The analysis includes the comparison of the laser efficiency in respect of the absorbed pump for both p and s-polarization. In particular, for the tunable laser, we report an enhancement of the tuning range obtained by adapting the output coupler transmission in respect of the lasing wavelength. The experimental results obtained for various output coupling have also been compared with a numerical model in order to give information for a further enlargement of the tuning range.

Journal/Review: OPTICS EXPRESS

Volume: 18 (3)      Pages from: 2236  to: 2241

KeyWords: Lasers; Pumping (laser); Tuning; Ytterbium, Heavily doped; High quality; Laser efficiency; Lasing wavelength; Numerical models; Output couplers; Output coupling; Tunabilities; Tunable lasers; Tuning ranges; YLF crystals, YLF lasers
DOI: 10.1364/OE.18.002236

Citations: 27
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