Optics Letters · 1991 · 105 citations · 6 references
Natural SciencesElectrical EngineeringMaterials ScienceCrystal StructureOptoelectronicsPhotonicsCrystallization ProcessesLaser DiodesLaser Host MaterialsLaser OpticsLaser PhysicsSemiconductor LasersHigh-power Laser DiodesHigh-power LasersHigh-power Semiconductor LasersLaser MaterialsLasersOptical CharacterizationPolarizationVisible Laser Diodes
A Cr:LiSrAlF(6) laser is diode pumped with both commercial 10-mW visible laser diodes and a higher-power 100-mW cw, 265-mW pulsed diode. Polarization combination of pump diodes to reach threshold is demonstrated with two low-power lasers. Pumping with the high-power diode produced powers of 19.9 mW cw and 78 mW pulsed. Details of the Cr:LiSrAlF(6) crystal growth and high-power diode architecture are presented, along with optical characterization data for the laser resonator. Passive losses in the crystal are less than 0.1% cm(-1).
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