CW and quasi-CW laser performance of 10 at.% Yb3+:LuAG ceramic

Year: 2013

Authors: Pirri A., Vannini M., Babin V., Nikl M., Toci G.

Autors Affiliation: Istituto di Fisica Applicata N Carrara, Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche, IFAC-CNR, Via Madonna del Piano 10 C, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy; Institute of Physics Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Cukrovarnicka 10, 16200 Prague 6, Czech Republic

Abstract: We have investigated the laser oscillation of 10 at.% Yb3+:LuAG ceramic pumping into the two main absorption peaks in CW and quasi-CW operation modes. Emitting at 1030 and 1046 nm the laser achieves excellent performance, delivering output powers up to 8.8 W. The highest estimated slope efficiencies are 72.6% in CW and 79% in quasi-CW. A tunability range of 57.5 nm is measured.

Journal/Review: LASER PHYSICS

Volume: 23 (9)      Pages from: 095002  to: 095002

More Information: The research was supported by Regione Toscana, project CTOTUS-Progetto integrato per lo sviluppo della Capacita Tecnologica e Operativa della Toscana per l\’Utilizzo dello Spazio (POR FESR 2007-13 Attivita 1.1 Linea d\’intervento D); by the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, CNR-RSTL \’Ricerca Spontanea a Tema libero\’, id. 959 and by the joint project of ASCR and CNR.
KeyWords: Absorption peaks; Laser oscillations; Operation mode; Output power; Quasi-CW lasers; Slope efficiencies; Tunabilities, Ceramic materials; Continuous wave lasers; Ytterbium, Pumping (laser); Solid state lasers; Laser ceramics; Thin-disk lasers; High-power
DOI: 10.1088/1054-660X/23/9/095002

Citations: 20
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