Laser performance at room-temperature of diode-pumped Yb3+ :YLF and Yb3+:CaF2 crystals.
Conference Paper
Publication Date:
2009
abstract:
We report the laser performance of diode-pumped Yb3+:YLF and Yb3+:CaF2 crystals operating in Continuous Wave (CW) and quasi-CW lasing at room temperature with high efficiency power. Furthermore we probed thermal effects on the materials.
Iris type:
04.01 Contributo in Atti di convegno
Keywords:
Lasers and laser optics; Lasers; solid-state; Lasers; ytterbium
List of contributors:
Alderighi, Daniele; Tonelli, Mauro; Pirri, Angela; Toci, Guido; Vannini, Matteo
Book title:
The Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO)/The International Quantum Electronics Conference (IQEC)