Investigation of diode-pumped 2.8-microm laser performance in Er:BaY(2)F(8).
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Laser operation at 2.8 microm in BaY(2)F(8) with erbium concentrations of 7.5% and 20% is investigated under laser-diode pumping at 967 nm. Output powers as high as 250 mW and slope efficiencies as high as 24% are obtained. Results are comparable with those of Er(3+):LiYF(4) under the same pump conditions. Slope efficiencies above 30% are predicted for optimized erbium concentrations.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Optics letters
دوره 21 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1996