2.8 μm Er:YLF laser transversely pumped with a CW diode laser bar

Mark Tikerpae; Stuart D. Jackson; Terence A. King

doi:10.1016/S0030-4018(99)00320-X

2.8 μm Er:YLF laser transversely pumped with a CW diode laser bar

Mark Tikerpae, Stuart D. Jackson, Terence A. King

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We present experimental results on the operation of a 1 cm diode bar-side-pumped Er:YLF laser. The mid-infrared laser produced a maximum average output power of 51 mW (102 mW peak power) for 3.1 W of chopped (50% duty cycle) pump power. When operated in true CW mode, 16 mW output power was recorded for a total pump power of 4.0 W. The centre wavelength of the spectral output of the laser was measured to be 2721 nm ± 5 nm. The threshold pump power and slope efficiency of the Er:YLF laser were measured as a function of the diode laser centre wavelength and the laser cavity length. Measurements of the spatial beam profile indicated TEM₀₀ operation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	283-290
Number of pages	8
Journal	Optics Communications
Volume	167
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0030-4018(99)00320-X
Publication status	Published - 15 Aug 1999
Externally published	Yes

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