Abstract
We report what is believed to be the first ultra-low-photon-defect resonantly diode-pumped Er:YAG cryo-laser. Quasi-CW laser performance at 85°K in this initial experiment was found to be 58% efficient. Quasi-CW power of ~22W was achieved.
© 2007 Optical Society of America
PDF ArticleMore Like This
M. Dubinskii, N. Ter-Gabrielyan, G. A. Newburgh, and L. D. Merkle
MF5 Advanced Solid-State Photonics (ASSL) 2007
M. Dubinskii, N. Ter-Gabrielyan, G. A. Newburgh, and L. D. Merkle
CA6_5 The European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/Europe) 2007
Nikolay Ter-Gabrielyan, Larry D. Merkle, G. Alex Newburgh, Mark Dubinskii, and Akio Ikesue
TuB4 Advanced Solid-State Photonics (ASSL) 2008