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Published on: July 12, 2017
Low quantum defect laser oscillation of a new mixed Yb0.009:Y0.575Gd0.416VO4 crystal
Junhai Liu1, Huaijin Zhang, Xavier Mateos
1College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China. junhai_liu@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Spectroscopic properties and continuous-wave laser performance of a new Yb(0.009):Y(0.575)Gd(0.416)VO(4) mixed vanadate crystal are reported. Purely sigma-polarized laser oscillation at 1013-1009.5 nm, with quantum defect lower than 3%, is demonstrated at room temperature in free running mode under diode pumping, producing an output power of 1.55 W with optical-to-optical and slope efficiencies of 19% and 32%, respectively. At longer wavelengths where the pi-polarized oscillation exhibited higher gain, the output power reached 2.5 W, with a slope efficiency of 41%.
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