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An efficient, diode-pumped, 2µm Tm:YAG waveguide laser
A.Rameixa, C.Borela, B.Chambaza, B.Ferranda, D.P.Shepherdb, T.J.Warburtonb, D.C.Hannab, A.C.Tropperb
a. LETI (CEA-Technologies Avancees) DOPT/SCMDO, CEA-Grenoble, 17 avenue des martyrs, 38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
b. Optoelectronics Research centre, University of Southampton, UK
Abstract
We report on 2 μm laser operation of a diode-pumped Tm-doped YAG planar waveguide. The fabrication and characterisation of such layers grown by liquid phase epitaxy are described. The diode-pumped laser results (< 40 mW threshold, > 68% slope efficiency) obtained compare very favourably with results reported for bulk crystals.
Optics Communications (1997) Vol.142 pp.239-243
doi: 10.1016/S0030-4018(97)00334-9
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