Threshold optimization of all-solid-state Cr : forsterite lasers

Authors
Agnesi, A Piccinini, E Reali, G
Citation
A. Agnesi et al., Threshold optimization of all-solid-state Cr : forsterite lasers, J OPT SOC B, 17(2), 2000, pp. 198-201
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA B-OPTICAL PHYSICS
ISSN journal
07403224 → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
198 - 201
Database
ISI
SICI code
0740-3224(200002)17:2<198:TOOAC:>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
The pumping threshold of a Cr:forsterite laser is lowered by optimizing a d ouble-pass pumping in a sufficiently short crystal. This solution for the f irst time allows nearly room-temperature Cr:forsterite cw operation with a threshold as low as 330-mW at 1064 nm and permits the laser to be pumped wi th a single transverse mode vanadate minilaser delivering only 900 mW. (C) 2000 Optical Society of America [S0740-3224(00)01002-X].