GaInNAs semiconductor disk lasers as pump sources for Tm3+ (,Ho3+ )-doped glass, crystal and fibre lasers

S.L. Vetter; L. McKnight; S. Calvez; M.D. Dawson; F. Fusari; A.A. Lagatsky; W. Sibbett; C.T.A. Brown

doi:10.1117/12.811116

GaInNAs semiconductor disk lasers as pump sources for Tm3+ (,Ho3+ )-doped glass, crystal and fibre lasers

S.L. Vetter, L. McKnight, S. Calvez, M.D. Dawson, F. Fusari, A.A. Lagatsky, W. Sibbett, C.T.A. Brown

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We report the first use of a Semiconductor Disk Laser (SDL) as a pump source for ~2μm-emitting Tm3+ (,Ho3+)-doped dielectric lasers. The ~1213nm GaInNAs/GaAs SDL produces >1W of CW output power, a maximum power transfer net slope efficiency of 18.5%, and a full width half maximum wavelength tuning range of ~24nm. Free-running operation of a Tm3+-doped tellurite glass laser under 1213nm SDL pumping generated up to 60mW output power with 22.4% slope efficiency. Wavelength tunable output is also obtained from 1845 to 2043nm. Improved performance with output powers of ~200mW and a slope efficiency of ~35% are achieved by replacing the Tm3+-doped glass with a Tm3+-doped KYW active medium. Emission of a Tm3+,Ho3+-codoped tellurite glass laser is also reported with maximum output power of ~12mW and a ~7% slope efficiency. Finally, preliminary investigations of 1213nm-pumping of a Tm3+,Ho3+-codoped silica fibre laser lead to 36mW output power with ~19.3% slope efficiency.

Original language	English
Journal	Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	7193
Issue number	719317
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.811116
Publication status	Published - Jan 2009

Keywords

solid state lasers
dielectric materials
glass
silica
codoping
tellurites
holmium additions
III-V semiconductors
doped materials
optical fibers
output power
fiber lasers
semiconductor lasers
laser pumping

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Calvez, S., Burns, D. & Dawson, M.
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/09/07 → 30/09/11
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Ferguson, A., Burns, D., Calvez, S., Dawson, M., Girkin, J., Hastie, J. & Kemp, A.
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In: Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering, Vol. 7193, No. 719317, 01.2009.

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GaInNAs semiconductor disk lasers as pump sources for Tm3+ (,Ho3+ )-doped glass, crystal and fibre lasers

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