Abstract

Yb:LuAG laser ceramics with different Yb3+ doping concentrations were successfully fabricated by using a solid-state reactive sintering method. SEM graphs demonstrate that the samples have a dense and pore-free microstructure. Based on the spectroscopic studies the ceramics have a large emission cross-section of 2.7 × 10−20 cm2 at 1030 nm emission peak. CW laser operation of the samples has given 7.2 W output power with 65% slope efficiency.

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2012 (3)

C. W. Xu, D. W. Luo, J. Zhang, H. Yang, X. P. Qin, W. D. Tan, and D. Y. Tang, “Diode pumped highly efficient Yb:Lu3Al5O12 ceramic laser,” Laser Phys. Lett. 9(1), 30–34 (2012).
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2011 (1)

2010 (2)

J. Dong, K. Ueda, and A. A. Kaminskii, “Laser-diode pumped efficient Yb:LuAG microchip lasers oscillating at 1030 and 1047 nm,” Laser Phys. Lett. 7(10), 726–733 (2010).
[Crossref]

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2009 (1)

2008 (1)

A. Ikesue and Y. L. Aung, “Ceramic laser materials,” Nat. Photonics 2(12), 721–727 (2008).
[Crossref]

2007 (3)

2006 (2)

2004 (2)

J. Kong, D. Y. Tang, J. Lu, K. Ueda, H. Yagi, and T. Yanagitani, “Diode-end-pumped 4.2-W continuous-wave Yb:Y2O3 ceramic laser,” Opt. Lett. 29(11), 1212–1214 (2004).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

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[Crossref]

2003 (2)

R. Gaumé, B. Viana, D. Vivien, J. Roger, and D. Fournier, “A simple model for the prediction of thermal conductivity in pure and doped insulating crystals,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 83(7), 1355–1358 (2003).
[Crossref]

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[Crossref]

1995 (1)

A. Ikesue, T. Kinoshita, K. Kamata, and K. Yoshida, “Fabrication and optical properties of high-performance polycrystalline Nd:YAG ceramics for solid-state lasers,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 78(4), 1033–1040 (1995).
[Crossref]

1994 (1)

A. Giesen, H. Hugel, A. Voss, K. Wittig, U. Brauch, and H. Opower, “Scalable concept for diode-pumped high-power solid-state lasers,” Appl. Phys. B 58(5), 365–372 (1994).
[Crossref]

1991 (1)

1960 (1)

T. H. Maiman, “Stimulated optical emission in ruby,” Nature 187(4736), 493–494 (1960).
[Crossref]

Aggarwal, R. L.

Aung, Y. L.

A. Ikesue and Y. L. Aung, “Ceramic laser materials,” Nat. Photonics 2(12), 721–727 (2008).
[Crossref]

A. Ikesue and Y. L. Aung, “Synthesis and performance of advanced ceramic lasers,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 89(6), 1936–1944 (2006).
[Crossref]

Beil, K.

Boulon, G.

Brauch, U.

A. Giesen, H. Hugel, A. Voss, K. Wittig, U. Brauch, and H. Opower, “Scalable concept for diode-pumped high-power solid-state lasers,” Appl. Phys. B 58(5), 365–372 (1994).
[Crossref]

Brenier, A.

Canibano, H.

Choi, H. K.

Dong, J.

Eganyan, A.

Fan, T. Y.

Fournier, D.

R. Gaumé, B. Viana, D. Vivien, J. Roger, and D. Fournier, “A simple model for the prediction of thermal conductivity in pure and doped insulating crystals,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 83(7), 1355–1358 (2003).
[Crossref]

Fredrich-Thornton, S. T.

Gaumé, R.

R. Gaumé, B. Viana, D. Vivien, J. Roger, and D. Fournier, “A simple model for the prediction of thermal conductivity in pure and doped insulating crystals,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 83(7), 1355–1358 (2003).
[Crossref]

Giesen, A.

A. Giesen, H. Hugel, A. Voss, K. Wittig, U. Brauch, and H. Opower, “Scalable concept for diode-pumped high-power solid-state lasers,” Appl. Phys. B 58(5), 365–372 (1994).
[Crossref]

Guyot, Y.

He, J.

Huber, G.

Hugel, H.

A. Giesen, H. Hugel, A. Voss, K. Wittig, U. Brauch, and H. Opower, “Scalable concept for diode-pumped high-power solid-state lasers,” Appl. Phys. B 58(5), 365–372 (1994).
[Crossref]

Ikesue, A.

A. Ikesue and Y. L. Aung, “Ceramic laser materials,” Nat. Photonics 2(12), 721–727 (2008).
[Crossref]

Y. Sato, J. Saikawa, T. Taira, and A. Ikesue, “Characteristics of Nd3+-doped Y3ScAl4O12 ceramic laser,” Opt. Mater. 29(10), 1277–1282 (2007).
[Crossref]

A. Ikesue and Y. L. Aung, “Synthesis and performance of advanced ceramic lasers,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 89(6), 1936–1944 (2006).
[Crossref]

A. Ikesue, T. Kinoshita, K. Kamata, and K. Yoshida, “Fabrication and optical properties of high-performance polycrystalline Nd:YAG ceramics for solid-state lasers,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 78(4), 1033–1040 (1995).
[Crossref]

Ishizawa, N.

Y. Kuwano, K. Suda, N. Ishizawa, and T. Yamada, “Crystal growth and properties of (Lu,Y)3Al5O12,” J. Cryst. Growth 260(1–2), 159–165 (2004).
[Crossref]

Jaque, D.

Kamata, K.

A. Ikesue, T. Kinoshita, K. Kamata, and K. Yoshida, “Fabrication and optical properties of high-performance polycrystalline Nd:YAG ceramics for solid-state lasers,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 78(4), 1033–1040 (1995).
[Crossref]

Kaminskii, A. A.

J. Dong, K. Ueda, and A. A. Kaminskii, “Laser-diode pumped efficient Yb:LuAG microchip lasers oscillating at 1030 and 1047 nm,” Laser Phys. Lett. 7(10), 726–733 (2010).
[Crossref]

J. Dong, A. Shirakawa, K. Ueda, H. Yagi, T. Yanagitani, and A. A. Kaminskii, “Laser-diode pumped heavy-doped Yb:YAG ceramic lasers,” Opt. Lett. 32(13), 1890–1892 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

J. Dong, K. Ueda, and A. A. Kaminskii, “Efficient passively Q-switched Yb:LuAG microchip laser,” Opt. Lett. 32(22), 3266–3268 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

K. Takaichi, H. Yagi, J. Lu, A. Shirakawa, K. Ueda, T. Yanagitani, and A. A. Kaminskii, “Yb3+-doped Y3Al5O12 ceramics — a new solid-state laser material,” Phys. Status Solidi A 200(1), R5–R7 (2003).
[Crossref]

Kinoshita, T.

A. Ikesue, T. Kinoshita, K. Kamata, and K. Yoshida, “Fabrication and optical properties of high-performance polycrystalline Nd:YAG ceramics for solid-state lasers,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 78(4), 1033–1040 (1995).
[Crossref]

Kong, J.

Kränkel, C.

Kumar, G. A.

Kuwano, Y.

Y. Kuwano, K. Suda, N. Ishizawa, and T. Yamada, “Crystal growth and properties of (Lu,Y)3Al5O12,” J. Cryst. Growth 260(1–2), 159–165 (2004).
[Crossref]

Lacovara, P.

Li, J.

Liang, X.

Lu, J.

J. Kong, D. Y. Tang, J. Lu, K. Ueda, H. Yagi, and T. Yanagitani, “Diode-end-pumped 4.2-W continuous-wave Yb:Y2O3 ceramic laser,” Opt. Lett. 29(11), 1212–1214 (2004).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

K. Takaichi, H. Yagi, J. Lu, A. Shirakawa, K. Ueda, T. Yanagitani, and A. A. Kaminskii, “Yb3+-doped Y3Al5O12 ceramics — a new solid-state laser material,” Phys. Status Solidi A 200(1), R5–R7 (2003).
[Crossref]

Luo, D. W.

C. W. Xu, D. W. Luo, J. Zhang, H. Yang, X. P. Qin, W. D. Tan, and D. Y. Tang, “Diode pumped highly efficient Yb:Lu3Al5O12 ceramic laser,” Laser Phys. Lett. 9(1), 30–34 (2012).
[Crossref]

D. W. Luo, J. Zhang, C. W. Xu, X. P. Qin, D. Y. Tang, and J. Ma, “Fabrication and laser properties of transparent Yb:YAG ceramics,” Opt. Mater. 34(6), 936–939 (2012).
[Crossref]

Ma, J.

D. W. Luo, J. Zhang, C. W. Xu, X. P. Qin, D. Y. Tang, and J. Ma, “Fabrication and laser properties of transparent Yb:YAG ceramics,” Opt. Mater. 34(6), 936–939 (2012).
[Crossref]

Maiman, T. H.

T. H. Maiman, “Stimulated optical emission in ruby,” Nature 187(4736), 493–494 (1960).
[Crossref]

Nakao, H.

Opower, H.

A. Giesen, H. Hugel, A. Voss, K. Wittig, U. Brauch, and H. Opower, “Scalable concept for diode-pumped high-power solid-state lasers,” Appl. Phys. B 58(5), 365–372 (1994).
[Crossref]

Petermann, K.

Peters, R.

Petrosyan, A. G.

Pokhrel, M.

Qin, X. P.

D. W. Luo, J. Zhang, C. W. Xu, X. P. Qin, D. Y. Tang, and J. Ma, “Fabrication and laser properties of transparent Yb:YAG ceramics,” Opt. Mater. 34(6), 936–939 (2012).
[Crossref]

C. W. Xu, D. W. Luo, J. Zhang, H. Yang, X. P. Qin, W. D. Tan, and D. Y. Tang, “Diode pumped highly efficient Yb:Lu3Al5O12 ceramic laser,” Laser Phys. Lett. 9(1), 30–34 (2012).
[Crossref]

Ródenas, A.

Roger, J.

R. Gaumé, B. Viana, D. Vivien, J. Roger, and D. Fournier, “A simple model for the prediction of thermal conductivity in pure and doped insulating crystals,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 83(7), 1355–1358 (2003).
[Crossref]

Saikawa, J.

Y. Sato, J. Saikawa, T. Taira, and A. Ikesue, “Characteristics of Nd3+-doped Y3ScAl4O12 ceramic laser,” Opt. Mater. 29(10), 1277–1282 (2007).
[Crossref]

Samuel, P.

Sardar, D. K.

Sato, Y.

Y. Sato, J. Saikawa, T. Taira, and A. Ikesue, “Characteristics of Nd3+-doped Y3ScAl4O12 ceramic laser,” Opt. Mater. 29(10), 1277–1282 (2007).
[Crossref]

Shirakawa, A.

Suda, K.

Y. Kuwano, K. Suda, N. Ishizawa, and T. Yamada, “Crystal growth and properties of (Lu,Y)3Al5O12,” J. Cryst. Growth 260(1–2), 159–165 (2004).
[Crossref]

Taira, T.

Y. Sato, J. Saikawa, T. Taira, and A. Ikesue, “Characteristics of Nd3+-doped Y3ScAl4O12 ceramic laser,” Opt. Mater. 29(10), 1277–1282 (2007).
[Crossref]

Takaichi, K.

K. Takaichi, H. Yagi, J. Lu, A. Shirakawa, K. Ueda, T. Yanagitani, and A. A. Kaminskii, “Yb3+-doped Y3Al5O12 ceramics — a new solid-state laser material,” Phys. Status Solidi A 200(1), R5–R7 (2003).
[Crossref]

Tan, W. D.

C. W. Xu, D. W. Luo, J. Zhang, H. Yang, X. P. Qin, W. D. Tan, and D. Y. Tang, “Diode pumped highly efficient Yb:Lu3Al5O12 ceramic laser,” Laser Phys. Lett. 9(1), 30–34 (2012).
[Crossref]

Tang, D. Y.

C. W. Xu, D. W. Luo, J. Zhang, H. Yang, X. P. Qin, W. D. Tan, and D. Y. Tang, “Diode pumped highly efficient Yb:Lu3Al5O12 ceramic laser,” Laser Phys. Lett. 9(1), 30–34 (2012).
[Crossref]

D. W. Luo, J. Zhang, C. W. Xu, X. P. Qin, D. Y. Tang, and J. Ma, “Fabrication and laser properties of transparent Yb:YAG ceramics,” Opt. Mater. 34(6), 936–939 (2012).
[Crossref]

J. Kong, D. Y. Tang, J. Lu, K. Ueda, H. Yagi, and T. Yanagitani, “Diode-end-pumped 4.2-W continuous-wave Yb:Y2O3 ceramic laser,” Opt. Lett. 29(11), 1212–1214 (2004).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Tellkamp, F.

Ueda, K.

Ueda, K. I.

Viana, B.

R. Gaumé, B. Viana, D. Vivien, J. Roger, and D. Fournier, “A simple model for the prediction of thermal conductivity in pure and doped insulating crystals,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 83(7), 1355–1358 (2003).
[Crossref]

Vivien, D.

R. Gaumé, B. Viana, D. Vivien, J. Roger, and D. Fournier, “A simple model for the prediction of thermal conductivity in pure and doped insulating crystals,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 83(7), 1355–1358 (2003).
[Crossref]

Voss, A.

A. Giesen, H. Hugel, A. Voss, K. Wittig, U. Brauch, and H. Opower, “Scalable concept for diode-pumped high-power solid-state lasers,” Appl. Phys. B 58(5), 365–372 (1994).
[Crossref]

Wang, C. A.

Wittig, K.

A. Giesen, H. Hugel, A. Voss, K. Wittig, U. Brauch, and H. Opower, “Scalable concept for diode-pumped high-power solid-state lasers,” Appl. Phys. B 58(5), 365–372 (1994).
[Crossref]

Xu, C. W.

D. W. Luo, J. Zhang, C. W. Xu, X. P. Qin, D. Y. Tang, and J. Ma, “Fabrication and laser properties of transparent Yb:YAG ceramics,” Opt. Mater. 34(6), 936–939 (2012).
[Crossref]

C. W. Xu, D. W. Luo, J. Zhang, H. Yang, X. P. Qin, W. D. Tan, and D. Y. Tang, “Diode pumped highly efficient Yb:Lu3Al5O12 ceramic laser,” Laser Phys. Lett. 9(1), 30–34 (2012).
[Crossref]

Xu, J.

Xu, X.

Xu, Z.

Yagi, H.

Yamada, T.

Y. Kuwano, K. Suda, N. Ishizawa, and T. Yamada, “Crystal growth and properties of (Lu,Y)3Al5O12,” J. Cryst. Growth 260(1–2), 159–165 (2004).
[Crossref]

Yanagitani, T.

Yang, H.

C. W. Xu, D. W. Luo, J. Zhang, H. Yang, X. P. Qin, W. D. Tan, and D. Y. Tang, “Diode pumped highly efficient Yb:Lu3Al5O12 ceramic laser,” Laser Phys. Lett. 9(1), 30–34 (2012).
[Crossref]

Yoshida, K.

A. Ikesue, T. Kinoshita, K. Kamata, and K. Yoshida, “Fabrication and optical properties of high-performance polycrystalline Nd:YAG ceramics for solid-state lasers,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 78(4), 1033–1040 (1995).
[Crossref]

Yu, H.

Zhang, J.

C. W. Xu, D. W. Luo, J. Zhang, H. Yang, X. P. Qin, W. D. Tan, and D. Y. Tang, “Diode pumped highly efficient Yb:Lu3Al5O12 ceramic laser,” Laser Phys. Lett. 9(1), 30–34 (2012).
[Crossref]

D. W. Luo, J. Zhang, C. W. Xu, X. P. Qin, D. Y. Tang, and J. Ma, “Fabrication and laser properties of transparent Yb:YAG ceramics,” Opt. Mater. 34(6), 936–939 (2012).
[Crossref]

Zhao, Z.

Appl. Phys. B (1)

A. Giesen, H. Hugel, A. Voss, K. Wittig, U. Brauch, and H. Opower, “Scalable concept for diode-pumped high-power solid-state lasers,” Appl. Phys. B 58(5), 365–372 (1994).
[Crossref]

Appl. Phys. Lett. (1)

R. Gaumé, B. Viana, D. Vivien, J. Roger, and D. Fournier, “A simple model for the prediction of thermal conductivity in pure and doped insulating crystals,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 83(7), 1355–1358 (2003).
[Crossref]

J. Am. Ceram. Soc. (2)

A. Ikesue, T. Kinoshita, K. Kamata, and K. Yoshida, “Fabrication and optical properties of high-performance polycrystalline Nd:YAG ceramics for solid-state lasers,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 78(4), 1033–1040 (1995).
[Crossref]

A. Ikesue and Y. L. Aung, “Synthesis and performance of advanced ceramic lasers,” J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 89(6), 1936–1944 (2006).
[Crossref]

J. Cryst. Growth (1)

Y. Kuwano, K. Suda, N. Ishizawa, and T. Yamada, “Crystal growth and properties of (Lu,Y)3Al5O12,” J. Cryst. Growth 260(1–2), 159–165 (2004).
[Crossref]

J. Opt. Soc. Am. B (1)

Laser Phys. Lett. (2)

J. Dong, K. Ueda, and A. A. Kaminskii, “Laser-diode pumped efficient Yb:LuAG microchip lasers oscillating at 1030 and 1047 nm,” Laser Phys. Lett. 7(10), 726–733 (2010).
[Crossref]

C. W. Xu, D. W. Luo, J. Zhang, H. Yang, X. P. Qin, W. D. Tan, and D. Y. Tang, “Diode pumped highly efficient Yb:Lu3Al5O12 ceramic laser,” Laser Phys. Lett. 9(1), 30–34 (2012).
[Crossref]

Nat. Photonics (1)

A. Ikesue and Y. L. Aung, “Ceramic laser materials,” Nat. Photonics 2(12), 721–727 (2008).
[Crossref]

Nature (1)

T. H. Maiman, “Stimulated optical emission in ruby,” Nature 187(4736), 493–494 (1960).
[Crossref]

Opt. Express (3)

Opt. Lett. (4)

Opt. Mater. (2)

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Figures (5)

Fig. 1
Fig. 1

Microstructure of the polished and thermally etched Yb:LuAG polycrystalline ceramics with 5% (a), 10% (b), 15% (c) and 20% (d) Yb doping concentrations.

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Fig. 2

The absorption spectra and photo of the as fabricated Yb:LuAG ceramic samples.

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Fig. 3

Emission cross-section and decay curve (inset) for a 5.0 at.% Yb:LuAG ceramic sample.

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Gain cross-section of Yb:LuAG ceramics under different value of inversion ratio β.

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Fig. 5

The CW laser performance of a 5.0 at.% Yb:LuAG ceramic sample under different output couplers.

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