2-W Ho:YAG laser intracavity pumped by a diode-pumped Tm:YAG laser.
Efficient room-temperature operation of a Ho:YAG laser, intracavity pumped by a diode-bar-pumped Tm:YAG laser, is reported. At rod mount temperatures of 10 degrees C, for both the Tm:YAG and the Ho:YAG rods, we obtained 2.1 W of output at 2.097mum from the Ho:YAG laser for 9.2 W of diode power incident upon the Tm:YAG rod.
Bollig
C
C
Hayward
R A
RA
Clarkson
W A
WA
Hanna
D C
DC