title: Laser properties of selectively excited YAlO(3):Er.
abstract: We report on the influence of selective excitation on the laser emission of YAlO(3):Er at 2.73, 2.79, and 2.92 microm. Selective excitation is done by filtering the pump light of a Xe flash lamp. This leads to a reduction of the thermal load on the crystal and laser threshold, allowing repetition rates up to 125 Hz.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Frauchiger
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lüthy
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Albers
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Weber