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Haohai Yu¹, Zhongben Pan, Huaijin Zhang

¹State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials and Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China.

|July 5, 2011

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Researchers developed an efficient 1.9 μm laser using a diode-pumped thulium-doped lutetium vanadate (Tm:LuVO₄) crystal. This study achieved the first π-polarized Tm:LuVO₄ laser, demonstrating potential for high-power applications.

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Area of Science:

Solid-state laser physics
Materials science
Photonics

Background:

Thulium-doped crystals are crucial for generating mid-infrared laser light around 2 μm.
Lutetium vanadate (LuVO₄) offers promising thermo-mechanical properties for laser applications.
Achieving efficient laser operation in specific polarization states is key for advanced optical systems.

Purpose of the Study:

To demonstrate an efficient laser-diode-pumped Tm:LuVO₄ crystal laser operating at approximately 1.9 μm.
To achieve and characterize the π-polarized laser emission from Tm:LuVO₄ for the first time.
To evaluate the suitability of Tm:LuVO₄ for high-power laser applications.

Main Methods:

Utilized a laser-diode-pumped configuration to excite the Tm:LuVO₄ crystal.
Investigated the laser performance, including output power and slope efficiency.
Analyzed the laser wavelength characteristics and their dependence on intracavity light intensity.

Main Results:

Achieved a maximum output power of 1.32 W with a slope efficiency of 28.7% for the π-polarized Tm:LuVO₄ laser.
Confirmed laser operation at approximately 1.9 μm.
Observed a blue-shift in the central laser wavelength with increasing intracavity light intensity.

Conclusions:

The π-polarized Tm:LuVO₄ laser operating at 1.9 μm is demonstrated efficiently.
The a-cut Tm:LuVO₄ crystal is identified as suitable for high-power laser applications.
Wavelength shift is attributed to the reabsorption effect within the Tm:LuVO₄ crystal.