Abstract

We present a novel, compact and power scalable Ho:YAG laser based on intracavity side-pumping by a high-power Tm:YLF slab laser. 14W of continuous wave output power is obtained at 2.09μm in the current experiments, with the clear prospect of reaching the 100W regime in a power scaled version.

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    [Crossref]
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    [Crossref]
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    [Crossref]
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    [Crossref]
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  17. J. M. Eggleston, T. J. Kane, K. Khun, J. Unternahrer, and R. L. Byer, “The slab geometry laser - part I: theory,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 20, 289–301 (1984).
    [Crossref]
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2006 (1)

S. So, J. I. Mackenzie, D. P. Shepherd, W. A. Clarkson, J. G. Betterton, and E. K. Gorton, “A power scaling strategy for longitudinally diode-pumped Tm:YLF lasers,” Appl. Phys. B 84, 389–393 (2006).
[Crossref]

2005 (1)

Y. Jeong, P. Dupriez, J. K. Sahu, J. Nilsson, D. Y. Shen, W. A. Clarkson, and S. D. Jackson, “Power scaling of 2μ m ytterbium-sensitised thulium-doped silica fibre laser diode-pumped at 975nm,” Electron. Lett. 41, 173–174 (2005).
[Crossref]

2003 (3)

2000 (2)

P. A. Budni, L. A. Pomeranz, M. L. Lemons, C. A. Miller, J. R. Mosto, and E. P. Chicklis, “Efficient mid-infrared lasing using 1.9-μm-pumped Ho:YAG and ZnGeP2 optical parametric oscillators,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 17, 723–727 (2000).
[Crossref]

P. A. Budni, M. L. Lemons, J. R. Mosto, and E. P. Chicklis, “High-power/high-brightness diode-pumped 1.9-μm thulium and resonantly pumped 2.1-μm holium lasers,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 6, 629–635 (2000).
[Crossref]

1998 (2)

B. M. Walsh, N. P. Barnes, and B. Di Bartolo, “Branching ratios, cross sections, and radiative lifetimes of rare earth ions in solids: application to Tm3+ and Ho3+ ions in LiYF4,” J. Appl. Phys. 83, 2772–2786 (1998).
[Crossref]

C. Bollig, R. A. Hayward, W. A. Clarkson, and D. C. Hanna,”2-W Ho:YAG laser intracavity pumped by a diode-pumped Tm:YAG laser,” Opt. Lett. 23, 1757–1759 (1998).
[Crossref]

1995 (1)

C. D. Nabors, J. Ochoa, T. Y. Fan, A. Sanchez, H. K. Choi, and G. W. Turner, “Ho:YAG laser pumped by 1.9-μm diode lasers,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 31, 1603–1605 (1995).
[Crossref]

1992 (2)

S. A. Payne, L. L. Chase, L. K. Smith, W. L. Kway, and W. F. Krupke, “Infrared cross-section measurements for crystals doped with Er3+, Tm3+, and Ho3+,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 28, 2619–2630 (1992).
[Crossref]

R. C. Stoneman and L. Esterowitz, “Intracavity-pumped 2.09-μm Ho:YAG laser,” Opt. Lett. 17, 736–738 (1992).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

1991 (1)

1988 (1)

T. Y. Fan, G. Huber, R. L. Byer, and P. Mitzscherlich, “Spectroscopy and diode laser-pumped operation of Tm,Ho:YAG,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 24, 924–933 (1988).
[Crossref]

1987 (2)

1984 (1)

J. M. Eggleston, T. J. Kane, K. Khun, J. Unternahrer, and R. L. Byer, “The slab geometry laser - part I: theory,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 20, 289–301 (1984).
[Crossref]

Abdolvand, A.

A. Abdolvand, D. Y. Shen, L. J. Cooper, R. B. Williams, and W. A. Clarkson, “Ultra-efficient Ho:YAG laser end-pumped by a cladding-pumped Tm-doped silica fiber laser,” in OSA Trends in Optics and Photonics , Vol. 83, Advanced Solid-State Photonics, J. J. Zayhowski, ed. (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC 2003), pp.7–12.

Allen, R.

G. J. Kintz, L. Esterowitz, and R. Allen, “CW diode-pumped Tm3+, Ho3+-YAG 2.1-μm room temperature laser,” Electron. Lett. 23, 616–616 (1987).
[Crossref]

Arisholm, G.

E. Lippert, G. Arisholm, G. Rustad, and K. Sternersen, “Fiber laser pumped mid-IR source,” in OSA Trends in Optics and Photonics, Vol. 83, Advanced Solid-State Photonics, J.J. Zayhowski , ed. (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC2003), pp. 292–297.

Barnes, N. P.

N. P. Barnes, B. M. Walsh, and E. D. Filer, “Ho:Ho upconversion: applications to Ho lasers,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 20, 1212–1219 (2003).
[Crossref]

B. M. Walsh, N. P. Barnes, and B. Di Bartolo, “Branching ratios, cross sections, and radiative lifetimes of rare earth ions in solids: application to Tm3+ and Ho3+ ions in LiYF4,” J. Appl. Phys. 83, 2772–2786 (1998).
[Crossref]

Betterton, J. G.

S. So, J. I. Mackenzie, D. P. Shepherd, W. A. Clarkson, J. G. Betterton, and E. K. Gorton, “A power scaling strategy for longitudinally diode-pumped Tm:YLF lasers,” Appl. Phys. B 84, 389–393 (2006).
[Crossref]

Bollig, C.

Bowles, R. L.

Budni, P. A.

P. A. Budni, L. A. Pomeranz, M. L. Lemons, C. A. Miller, J. R. Mosto, and E. P. Chicklis, “Efficient mid-infrared lasing using 1.9-μm-pumped Ho:YAG and ZnGeP2 optical parametric oscillators,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 17, 723–727 (2000).
[Crossref]

P. A. Budni, M. L. Lemons, J. R. Mosto, and E. P. Chicklis, “High-power/high-brightness diode-pumped 1.9-μm thulium and resonantly pumped 2.1-μm holium lasers,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 6, 629–635 (2000).
[Crossref]

Byer, R. L.

T. Y. Fan, G. Huber, R. L. Byer, and P. Mitzscherlich, “Spectroscopy and diode laser-pumped operation of Tm,Ho:YAG,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 24, 924–933 (1988).
[Crossref]

T. Y. Fan, G. Huber, R. L. Byer, and P. Mitzscherlich, “Continuous-wave operation at 2.1 μm of a diode-laser-pumped, Tm-sensitized Ho:Y3Al5O12 laser at 300 K,” Opt. Lett. 12, 678–680 (1987).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

J. M. Eggleston, T. J. Kane, K. Khun, J. Unternahrer, and R. L. Byer, “The slab geometry laser - part I: theory,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 20, 289–301 (1984).
[Crossref]

Chang, Y.-A.

Chase, L. L.

S. A. Payne, L. L. Chase, L. K. Smith, W. L. Kway, and W. F. Krupke, “Infrared cross-section measurements for crystals doped with Er3+, Tm3+, and Ho3+,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 28, 2619–2630 (1992).
[Crossref]

Chicklis, E. P.

P. A. Budni, L. A. Pomeranz, M. L. Lemons, C. A. Miller, J. R. Mosto, and E. P. Chicklis, “Efficient mid-infrared lasing using 1.9-μm-pumped Ho:YAG and ZnGeP2 optical parametric oscillators,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 17, 723–727 (2000).
[Crossref]

P. A. Budni, M. L. Lemons, J. R. Mosto, and E. P. Chicklis, “High-power/high-brightness diode-pumped 1.9-μm thulium and resonantly pumped 2.1-μm holium lasers,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 6, 629–635 (2000).
[Crossref]

Choi, H. K.

C. D. Nabors, J. Ochoa, T. Y. Fan, A. Sanchez, H. K. Choi, and G. W. Turner, “Ho:YAG laser pumped by 1.9-μm diode lasers,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 31, 1603–1605 (1995).
[Crossref]

Clarkson, W. A.

S. So, J. I. Mackenzie, D. P. Shepherd, W. A. Clarkson, J. G. Betterton, and E. K. Gorton, “A power scaling strategy for longitudinally diode-pumped Tm:YLF lasers,” Appl. Phys. B 84, 389–393 (2006).
[Crossref]

Y. Jeong, P. Dupriez, J. K. Sahu, J. Nilsson, D. Y. Shen, W. A. Clarkson, and S. D. Jackson, “Power scaling of 2μ m ytterbium-sensitised thulium-doped silica fibre laser diode-pumped at 975nm,” Electron. Lett. 41, 173–174 (2005).
[Crossref]

C. Bollig, R. A. Hayward, W. A. Clarkson, and D. C. Hanna,”2-W Ho:YAG laser intracavity pumped by a diode-pumped Tm:YAG laser,” Opt. Lett. 23, 1757–1759 (1998).
[Crossref]

A. Abdolvand, D. Y. Shen, L. J. Cooper, R. B. Williams, and W. A. Clarkson, “Ultra-efficient Ho:YAG laser end-pumped by a cladding-pumped Tm-doped silica fiber laser,” in OSA Trends in Optics and Photonics , Vol. 83, Advanced Solid-State Photonics, J. J. Zayhowski, ed. (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC 2003), pp.7–12.

Cooper, L. J.

A. Abdolvand, D. Y. Shen, L. J. Cooper, R. B. Williams, and W. A. Clarkson, “Ultra-efficient Ho:YAG laser end-pumped by a cladding-pumped Tm-doped silica fiber laser,” in OSA Trends in Optics and Photonics , Vol. 83, Advanced Solid-State Photonics, J. J. Zayhowski, ed. (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC 2003), pp.7–12.

Di Bartolo, B.

B. M. Walsh, N. P. Barnes, and B. Di Bartolo, “Branching ratios, cross sections, and radiative lifetimes of rare earth ions in solids: application to Tm3+ and Ho3+ ions in LiYF4,” J. Appl. Phys. 83, 2772–2786 (1998).
[Crossref]

Dupriez, P.

Y. Jeong, P. Dupriez, J. K. Sahu, J. Nilsson, D. Y. Shen, W. A. Clarkson, and S. D. Jackson, “Power scaling of 2μ m ytterbium-sensitised thulium-doped silica fibre laser diode-pumped at 975nm,” Electron. Lett. 41, 173–174 (2005).
[Crossref]

Eggleston, J. M.

J. M. Eggleston, T. J. Kane, K. Khun, J. Unternahrer, and R. L. Byer, “The slab geometry laser - part I: theory,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 20, 289–301 (1984).
[Crossref]

Esterowitz, L.

R. C. Stoneman and L. Esterowitz, “Intracavity-pumped 2.09-μm Ho:YAG laser,” Opt. Lett. 17, 736–738 (1992).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

G. J. Kintz, L. Esterowitz, and R. Allen, “CW diode-pumped Tm3+, Ho3+-YAG 2.1-μm room temperature laser,” Electron. Lett. 23, 616–616 (1987).
[Crossref]

Fan, T. Y.

C. D. Nabors, J. Ochoa, T. Y. Fan, A. Sanchez, H. K. Choi, and G. W. Turner, “Ho:YAG laser pumped by 1.9-μm diode lasers,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 31, 1603–1605 (1995).
[Crossref]

T. Y. Fan, G. Huber, R. L. Byer, and P. Mitzscherlich, “Spectroscopy and diode laser-pumped operation of Tm,Ho:YAG,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 24, 924–933 (1988).
[Crossref]

T. Y. Fan, G. Huber, R. L. Byer, and P. Mitzscherlich, “Continuous-wave operation at 2.1 μm of a diode-laser-pumped, Tm-sensitized Ho:Y3Al5O12 laser at 300 K,” Opt. Lett. 12, 678–680 (1987).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Filer, E. D.

Gorton, E. K.

S. So, J. I. Mackenzie, D. P. Shepherd, W. A. Clarkson, J. G. Betterton, and E. K. Gorton, “A power scaling strategy for longitudinally diode-pumped Tm:YLF lasers,” Appl. Phys. B 84, 389–393 (2006).
[Crossref]

Hanna, D. C.

Hayward, R. A.

Hirth, A.

Huber, G.

T. Y. Fan, G. Huber, R. L. Byer, and P. Mitzscherlich, “Spectroscopy and diode laser-pumped operation of Tm,Ho:YAG,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 24, 924–933 (1988).
[Crossref]

T. Y. Fan, G. Huber, R. L. Byer, and P. Mitzscherlich, “Continuous-wave operation at 2.1 μm of a diode-laser-pumped, Tm-sensitized Ho:Y3Al5O12 laser at 300 K,” Opt. Lett. 12, 678–680 (1987).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Huffaker, R. M.

Jackson, S. D.

Y. Jeong, P. Dupriez, J. K. Sahu, J. Nilsson, D. Y. Shen, W. A. Clarkson, and S. D. Jackson, “Power scaling of 2μ m ytterbium-sensitised thulium-doped silica fibre laser diode-pumped at 975nm,” Electron. Lett. 41, 173–174 (2005).
[Crossref]

Jeong, Y.

Y. Jeong, P. Dupriez, J. K. Sahu, J. Nilsson, D. Y. Shen, W. A. Clarkson, and S. D. Jackson, “Power scaling of 2μ m ytterbium-sensitised thulium-doped silica fibre laser diode-pumped at 975nm,” Electron. Lett. 41, 173–174 (2005).
[Crossref]

Kane, T. J.

J. M. Eggleston, T. J. Kane, K. Khun, J. Unternahrer, and R. L. Byer, “The slab geometry laser - part I: theory,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 20, 289–301 (1984).
[Crossref]

Kavaya, M. J.

Khun, K.

J. M. Eggleston, T. J. Kane, K. Khun, J. Unternahrer, and R. L. Byer, “The slab geometry laser - part I: theory,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 20, 289–301 (1984).
[Crossref]

Kieleck, C.

Kintz, G. J.

G. J. Kintz, L. Esterowitz, and R. Allen, “CW diode-pumped Tm3+, Ho3+-YAG 2.1-μm room temperature laser,” Electron. Lett. 23, 616–616 (1987).
[Crossref]

Krupke, W. F.

S. A. Payne, L. L. Chase, L. K. Smith, W. L. Kway, and W. F. Krupke, “Infrared cross-section measurements for crystals doped with Er3+, Tm3+, and Ho3+,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 28, 2619–2630 (1992).
[Crossref]

Kuo, Y.-K.

Kway, W. L.

S. A. Payne, L. L. Chase, L. K. Smith, W. L. Kway, and W. F. Krupke, “Infrared cross-section measurements for crystals doped with Er3+, Tm3+, and Ho3+,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 28, 2619–2630 (1992).
[Crossref]

Lemons, M. L.

P. A. Budni, L. A. Pomeranz, M. L. Lemons, C. A. Miller, J. R. Mosto, and E. P. Chicklis, “Efficient mid-infrared lasing using 1.9-μm-pumped Ho:YAG and ZnGeP2 optical parametric oscillators,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 17, 723–727 (2000).
[Crossref]

P. A. Budni, M. L. Lemons, J. R. Mosto, and E. P. Chicklis, “High-power/high-brightness diode-pumped 1.9-μm thulium and resonantly pumped 2.1-μm holium lasers,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 6, 629–635 (2000).
[Crossref]

Lippert, E.

E. Lippert, G. Arisholm, G. Rustad, and K. Sternersen, “Fiber laser pumped mid-IR source,” in OSA Trends in Optics and Photonics, Vol. 83, Advanced Solid-State Photonics, J.J. Zayhowski , ed. (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC2003), pp. 292–297.

Mackenzie, J. I.

S. So, J. I. Mackenzie, D. P. Shepherd, W. A. Clarkson, J. G. Betterton, and E. K. Gorton, “A power scaling strategy for longitudinally diode-pumped Tm:YLF lasers,” Appl. Phys. B 84, 389–393 (2006).
[Crossref]

Miller, C. A.

Mitzscherlich, P.

T. Y. Fan, G. Huber, R. L. Byer, and P. Mitzscherlich, “Spectroscopy and diode laser-pumped operation of Tm,Ho:YAG,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 24, 924–933 (1988).
[Crossref]

T. Y. Fan, G. Huber, R. L. Byer, and P. Mitzscherlich, “Continuous-wave operation at 2.1 μm of a diode-laser-pumped, Tm-sensitized Ho:Y3Al5O12 laser at 300 K,” Opt. Lett. 12, 678–680 (1987).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Mosto, J. R.

P. A. Budni, L. A. Pomeranz, M. L. Lemons, C. A. Miller, J. R. Mosto, and E. P. Chicklis, “Efficient mid-infrared lasing using 1.9-μm-pumped Ho:YAG and ZnGeP2 optical parametric oscillators,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 17, 723–727 (2000).
[Crossref]

P. A. Budni, M. L. Lemons, J. R. Mosto, and E. P. Chicklis, “High-power/high-brightness diode-pumped 1.9-μm thulium and resonantly pumped 2.1-μm holium lasers,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 6, 629–635 (2000).
[Crossref]

Nabors, C. D.

C. D. Nabors, J. Ochoa, T. Y. Fan, A. Sanchez, H. K. Choi, and G. W. Turner, “Ho:YAG laser pumped by 1.9-μm diode lasers,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 31, 1603–1605 (1995).
[Crossref]

Nilsson, J.

Y. Jeong, P. Dupriez, J. K. Sahu, J. Nilsson, D. Y. Shen, W. A. Clarkson, and S. D. Jackson, “Power scaling of 2μ m ytterbium-sensitised thulium-doped silica fibre laser diode-pumped at 975nm,” Electron. Lett. 41, 173–174 (2005).
[Crossref]

Ochoa, J.

C. D. Nabors, J. Ochoa, T. Y. Fan, A. Sanchez, H. K. Choi, and G. W. Turner, “Ho:YAG laser pumped by 1.9-μm diode lasers,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 31, 1603–1605 (1995).
[Crossref]

Payne, S. A.

S. A. Payne, L. L. Chase, L. K. Smith, W. L. Kway, and W. F. Krupke, “Infrared cross-section measurements for crystals doped with Er3+, Tm3+, and Ho3+,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 28, 2619–2630 (1992).
[Crossref]

Pomeranz, L. A.

Rustad, G.

E. Lippert, G. Arisholm, G. Rustad, and K. Sternersen, “Fiber laser pumped mid-IR source,” in OSA Trends in Optics and Photonics, Vol. 83, Advanced Solid-State Photonics, J.J. Zayhowski , ed. (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC2003), pp. 292–297.

Sahu, J. K.

Y. Jeong, P. Dupriez, J. K. Sahu, J. Nilsson, D. Y. Shen, W. A. Clarkson, and S. D. Jackson, “Power scaling of 2μ m ytterbium-sensitised thulium-doped silica fibre laser diode-pumped at 975nm,” Electron. Lett. 41, 173–174 (2005).
[Crossref]

Sanchez, A.

C. D. Nabors, J. Ochoa, T. Y. Fan, A. Sanchez, H. K. Choi, and G. W. Turner, “Ho:YAG laser pumped by 1.9-μm diode lasers,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 31, 1603–1605 (1995).
[Crossref]

Schellhorn, M.

Shen, D. Y.

Y. Jeong, P. Dupriez, J. K. Sahu, J. Nilsson, D. Y. Shen, W. A. Clarkson, and S. D. Jackson, “Power scaling of 2μ m ytterbium-sensitised thulium-doped silica fibre laser diode-pumped at 975nm,” Electron. Lett. 41, 173–174 (2005).
[Crossref]

A. Abdolvand, D. Y. Shen, L. J. Cooper, R. B. Williams, and W. A. Clarkson, “Ultra-efficient Ho:YAG laser end-pumped by a cladding-pumped Tm-doped silica fiber laser,” in OSA Trends in Optics and Photonics , Vol. 83, Advanced Solid-State Photonics, J. J. Zayhowski, ed. (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC 2003), pp.7–12.

Shepherd, D. P.

S. So, J. I. Mackenzie, D. P. Shepherd, W. A. Clarkson, J. G. Betterton, and E. K. Gorton, “A power scaling strategy for longitudinally diode-pumped Tm:YLF lasers,” Appl. Phys. B 84, 389–393 (2006).
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Figures (4)

Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.

Schematic diagram of the Ho:YAG intracavity side-pumped laser

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Fig. 2.
Fig. 2.

Output power against absorbed pump power for the Tm: YLF laser. The multimode laser mode profile is inset.

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Fig. 3.
Fig. 3.

σ-polarized Tm:YLF emission and absorption cross-sections (data extracted from ref.[19]), and Ho:YAG absorption cross-section (data calculated from the measured absorption spectrum of an uncoated slab and the known doping level).

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Fig. 4.
Fig. 4.

Intracavity side-pumped Ho:YAG output power against absorbed diode-pump power in the Tm:YLF crystal.

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