title: Room-temperature diode-pumped Yb:KYF(4) laser.
abstract: Continuous-wave laser action has been demonstrated in a diode-pumped Yb:KYF(4) crystal. Crystal growth, spectroscopic measurements, and laser results are presented. A maximum output power of 505 mW, a slope efficiency of 43%, and a continuous wavelength tunability range of 65nm, from 1013 to 1078 nm, have been obtained at room temperature.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Fotonica e nanotecnologie-Consiglio Nazionale delle Richerche and Dipartimento di Fisica del Politecnico di Milano, Italy. gianluca.galzerano@fisi.polimi.it
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Galzerano
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Laporta
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sani
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bonelli
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Toncelli
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tonelli
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pesatori
authors.forename: Cesare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Svelto