Resonantly Diode Laser Pumped 1.6-micrometers-Erbium-Doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Solid-State Laser
Abstract
We report direct resonant diode pumping of a 1.6-micrometer-Er3+-doped bulk solid-state laser. Using a 1470-nm-single-mode diode laser module to pump the Er:YAG rod, an absorbed photon conversion efficiency of 26% has been obtained in this initial experiment. Analysis of the diode-pumped solid-state laser input-output characteristics suggests that the obtained slope efficiency can be doubled through the reduction of intracavity losses and pumping efficiency improvement.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 25, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA505570
Entities
People
- Dmitri Garbuzov
- Igor Kudryashov
- Mark Dubinskii