Abstract
Potassium gadolinium and yttrium tungstates doped with trivalent Nd, Yb or Tm ions are widely used crystals for efficient diode-pumped lasers. They are usually oriented along the b crystallographic axis, which is also the N p axis of optical indicatrix. The Np-cut is characterized by a strong thermal lens with opposing signs along Nm and N g [1]. This is unsuited to microchip lasers which require a positive thermal lens for a stable cavity. Therefore, a detailed investigation of thermo-optic effects and microchip laser potential of other crystallographic orientations in tungstate crystals is of interest.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2013 Conference on Lasers & Electro-Optics Europe & International Quantum Electronics Conference CLEO EUROPE/IQEC |
Place of Publication | Piscataway, N.J. |
Publisher | IEEE |
Number of pages | 1 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781479905942 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2013 |
Event | The European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO_Europe 2013 - Munich, Germany Duration: 12 May 2013 → 16 May 2013 |
Conference
Conference | The European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO_Europe 2013 |
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Country/Territory | Germany |
City | Munich |
Period | 12/05/13 → 16/05/13 |
Keywords
- crystal orientation
- microchip lasers
- ytterbium compounds
- potassium compounds