Abstract
Laser performance of a multilayer YAG/Yb:YAG composite ceramic fabricated by nonaqueous tape casting was demonstrated in a diode-pumped three-mirror cavity. We obtained a maximum continuous-wave output power of 3.6 W at 1051 nm with an absorbed pump power of 20.1 W, corresponding to a slope efficiency of 28.6%. The composite ceramic laser wavelength-tuning characteristics were experimentally compared with fused silica, SF10, SF14, and SF57 dispersive prisms inserted in the laser cavity. An optimum smooth wavelength-tuning curve from 1008 to 1053 nm was achieved by using an SF57 Brewster prism.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 6939643 |
| Pages (from-to) | 168-172 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |
Keywords
- Continuous-wave (CW)
- ceramics
- composite materials
- ytterbium lasers