Diode-pumped 2 μm holmium laser

1 January 1986

journal article
Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters

Vol. 22 (18), 947
https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19860645

Abstract

For the first time, a GaAlAs laser diode array pumped Ho:YAG laser operating at 2-1 μm has been demonstrated at 77 K. Laser threshold occurred at 2.7 mW of pump power centred at 785.5 nm. A slope efficiency of 19% was achieved.

Keywords

LASER THRESHOLD
PUMP POWER
SLOPE EFFICIENCY

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