Efficient 1 W continuous-wave diode-pumped Er,Yb:YAl3(BO3)4 laser

We report the spectroscopy and high-power continuous-wave (CW) diode-pumped laser operation of Er:Yb:YAl3(BO3) crystal. Absorption and stimulated emission spectra, emission lifetimes, and efficiency of energy transfer from Yb3+ to Er3+ ions were determined. A CW Er:Yb:YAB laser emitting at 1602, 155...

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Published in:Optics letters 2007-11, Vol.32 (22), p.3233-3235
Main Authors: Tolstik, Nikolai A, Kurilchik, Sergey V, Kisel, Victor E, Kuleshov, Nikolay V, Maltsev, Victor V, Pilipenko, Oleg V, Koporulina, Elizaveta V, Leonyuk, Nikolai I
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Summary:We report the spectroscopy and high-power continuous-wave (CW) diode-pumped laser operation of Er:Yb:YAl3(BO3) crystal. Absorption and stimulated emission spectra, emission lifetimes, and efficiency of energy transfer from Yb3+ to Er3+ ions were determined. A CW Er:Yb:YAB laser emitting at 1602, 1555, and 1531 nm with output power as high as 1W and slope efficiency up to 35% was demonstrated.
ISSN:0146-9592
DOI:10.1364/OL.32.003233