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High-power tunable diode-pumped Yb3+:CaF2 laser.

A Lucca1, M Jacquemet, F Druon

  • 1Laboratoire Charles Fabry de l'Institut d'Optique, du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et de l'Université Paris-Sud Centre Universitaire, Batiment 503, 91403 Orsay, France. andrea.lucca@unipv.it

Optics Letters
|September 11, 2004
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Diode-pumped ytterbium-doped calcium fluoride (Yb3+:CaF2) lasers demonstrate significant output power and tunable wavelengths. This research highlights Yb3+:CaF2

Area of Science:

  • Laser physics and materials science.
  • Solid-state laser development.
  • Optics and photonics research.

Background:

  • Ytterbium-doped materials are crucial for efficient laser operation.
  • Calcium fluoride (CaF2) offers unique optical properties for laser applications.
  • Diode-pumping enables compact and efficient laser systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report the first results of diode-pumped continuous-wave (cw) laser operation using an Yb3+:CaF2 single crystal.
  • To characterize the laser performance, including output power, wavelength tunability, and small-signal gain.
  • To assess the potential of Yb3+:CaF2 as a gain medium for advanced laser applications, such as femtosecond pulse amplification.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a 5-at.% Yb3+-doped CaF2 single crystal as the laser gain medium.

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  • Employed diode-pumping at a wavelength of 980 nm.
  • Measured output power, laser wavelength tuning range, and small-signal gain.

    • Main Results:

    • Achieved a continuous-wave (cw) output power of 5.8 W at 1053 nm with 15 W of incident pump power.
    • Demonstrated wavelength tunability from 1018 nm to 1072 nm.
    • Obtained a high small-signal gain of 1.8.

    Conclusions:

    • Yb3+:CaF2 is a promising material for diode-pumped cw laser operation.
    • The demonstrated performance indicates significant potential for Yb3+:CaF2 as an amplifier medium, particularly for femtosecond pulse generation.
    • Further research into Yb3+:CaF2 lasers could lead to advancements in high-power and ultrafast laser systems.