PERFORMANCE OF A CONTINUOUS-WAVE FORSTERITE LASER WITH KRYPTON ION, TI-SAPPHIRE, AND ND-YAG PUMP LASERS

Authors
CARRIG TJ POLLOCK CR
Citation
Tj. Carrig et Cr. Pollock, PERFORMANCE OF A CONTINUOUS-WAVE FORSTERITE LASER WITH KRYPTON ION, TI-SAPPHIRE, AND ND-YAG PUMP LASERS, IEEE journal of quantum electronics, 29(11), 1993, pp. 2835-2844
Citations number
49
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic","Physics, Applied
Journal title
IEEE journal of quantum electronics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00189197
Volume
29
Issue
11
Year of publication
1993
Pages
2835 - 2844
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-9197(1993)29:11<2835:POACFL>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
We characterize continuous-wave operation of a chromium-doped forsteri te (Cr4+:Mg2SiO4) laser using krypton ion, Ti:sapphire, and-Nd:YAG las ers as pump sources, Measurements were made pumping at 647 nm and 676 nm with the krypton ion laser, between 690 and 1010 nm with the Ti:sap phire laser and at 1.06 mu m with the Nd:YAG laser. Threshold pump pow ers and slope efficiencies are compared for output coupler transmissio ns varying between I and 15.5%. Room temperature operation was only ac hieved using the Nd:YAG pump laser. Forsterite laser output power as a function of both temperature and pumping wavelength is discussed.