New CW, tunable laser in the 1. 05--1. 08. mu. region

Conference · Fri Aug 15 04:00:00 EDT 1986 · AIP Conf. Proc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6864821

Schearer, L D; Leduc, M

The CW laser properties at room temperature of lanthamide hexa-aluminate doped with Nd (LNA) were investigated and the tuning characteristics in the 1.05--1.08 ..mu.. region obtained. When a 1 cm long 'c' axis crystal is pumped by an Ar laser (514nm) or a Kr laser (752nm), CW emission is obtained with slope efficiencies of 10% and 25% respectively. A Lyot filter within the laser cavity forces the LNA crystal to oscillate in either of two major bands centered at 1082nm and 1054nm. A thin etalon permits tuning over 12nm.

• Research Organization: University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO 65401
• OSTI ID: 6864821
• Report Number(s): CONF-851185-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: AIP Conf. Proc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 146:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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420300* -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
DESIGN
EFFICIENCY
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INFRARED RADIATION
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LASERS
MATERIALS
NEAR INFRARED RADIATION
NEODYMIUM LASERS
OPERATION
RADIATIONS
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