Efficient continuous-wave lasing operation of Nd:KGd(WO_4)_2 at 1067 μm with diode and Ti:sapphire laser pumping
- 15 July 1995
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Letters
- Vol. 20 (14), 1538-1540
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.20.001538
Abstract
We describe the efficient operation of a Nd:KGd(WO4)2 laser at 1.067 μm pumped by Ti:sapphire and diode lasers. Preliminary data indicate a relatively low threshold and high efficiency for a 10 mm diameter × 10 mm long antireflection-coated crystal. The wide high-absorption band was centered near 810 nm. The fluorescence lifetime was 109 μs, and the stimulated-emission cross section was approximately 3.5 × 10−19 cm2. Slope efficiencies of 43% and 44% were attained for diode laser and Ti:sapphire pump sources, respectively.Keywords
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