Tunable, single-frequency, and multi-watt continuous-wave Cr2+:ZnSe lasers.
We demonstrate CW rapidly-tunable (4.5 microm/s), highpower (150 mW), single-longitudinal-mode (120 MHz) single-crystalline Cr(2+):ZnSe laser; CW widely-tunable (2.12-2.77 microm), multi-watt (2 W over 2.3-2.7 microm), polycrystalline Cr(2+):ZnSe laser; CW multi-watt (6 W, at 2.5 microm), highly efficient (48% real efficiency) polycrystalline Cr(2+):ZnSe laser; CW multi-watt (3 W, at 2.5 microm), highly efficient (41% real efficiency) ultra-compact polycrystalline Cr(2+):ZnSe laser; and CW hot-pressed ceramic Cr(2+):ZnSe laser.
Moskalev
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Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Physics, 310 Campbell Hall, 1300University Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
Fedorov
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Mirov
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D002857:Chromium / Q000737:chemistry*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State; D018036:Selenium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D017967:Zinc Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
D018036:Selenium Compounds; D017967:Zinc Compounds; D002857:Chromium; C044696:zinc selenide