Abstract

Spectroscopic properties and laser performance of Yb-doped tungstates at pulsed Ti:sapphire laser pumping are reported. Room-temperature lasing near 1025  nm is demonstrated in Yb:KY(WO4)2 and Yb:KGd(WO4)2, with a slope efficiency as great as 86.9%.

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