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    • Laser Physics
    • Materials Science

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    • Erbium-doped tungstate crystals are attractive for laser applications.
    • Monoclinic double tungstates offer unique optical properties.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the performance of a diode-pumped continuous-wave erbium-doped monoclinic double tungstate laser.
    • To characterize the spectroscopic properties of Er3+ in KLuW.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of a 1 at.% Er3+:KLu(WO4)2 (Er:KLuW) microchip laser crystal.
    • Diode pumping at 0.98 μm.
    • Optical and spectroscopic characterization.

    Main Results:

    • Generation of 268 mW output power at 1.610 μm with 30% slope efficiency.
    • Linearly polarized output (E||Nm) with a nearly diffraction-limited beam (M2<1.1).
    • Stimulated-emission cross-section of 0.46×10⁻²⁰ cm² at ~1.609 μm for E||Nm.

    Conclusions:

    • The Er:KLuW microchip laser demonstrates efficient and high-quality output.
    • Performance surpasses that of commercial Er,Yb:glass lasers.
    • Er:KLuW is a viable host for efficient 1.6 μm lasers.