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A Compact High Power Laser-Diode Side-Pumped Tm,Ho:YAG Laser Nearly at Room Temperature with Intracavity Tm:YAG Laser |
| ZHANG Chao1,2, DU Shi-Feng2**, NIU Yan-Xiong1, WANG Cai-Li1,2, WANG Zhi-Chao2, XU Jia-Lin2, BO Yong2, PENG Qin-Jun2, CUI Da-Fu2, XU Zu-Yan2 |
1School of Instrument Science and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100189
2Research Center for Laser Physics and Technology, Key Lab of Functional Crystal and Laser Technology, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190
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ZHANG Chao, DU Shi-Feng, NIU Yan-Xiong et al 2014 Chin. Phys. Lett. 31 044201 |
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Abstract We report a compact high power Tm,Ho:YAG laser nearly at room temperature. The laser-diode side-pumped Tm:YAG and Tm,Ho:YAG laser modules are operated in the same cavity. The laser yields 37.34 W of continuous wave output power under the temperature of 6 °C, corresponding to a maximum slope efficiency of 16.7% when the output power lies from 5.1 W to 27.0 W. This is the first report on the combined Tm:YAG and Tm,Ho:YAG lasers for obtaining high power 2.1 μm laser.
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Received: 08 November 2013
Published: 25 March 2014
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42.55.Px
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(Semiconductor lasers; laser diodes)
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42.55.Rz
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(Doped-insulator lasers and other solid state lasers)
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42.55.Xi
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(Diode-pumped lasers)
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42.60.Pk
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(Continuous operation)
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