Generation investigation of "eye-safe" microchip lasers pumped by 974 nm and 939 nm wavelength

• Autorzy: Młynczak J. , Kopczynski K. , Mierczyk Z.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper describes the results of spectroscopic and generation investigations of Concentrated and SELG glasses with different concentrations of dopants. Transmission spectra of the glasses were measured and absorption coefficients calculated. The laser generation was carried out using two different pump wavelengths of 974 nm and 939 nm in cw and quasi-cw regimes. Attempts to compare the efficiencies of pumping by these two different wavelengths and the evaluation of the optimal thickness of the active media were made.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

erbium glasses; microchip lasers; eye-safe laser radiation

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Optica Applicata
• Rocznik: 2008
• Tom: Vol. 38, nr 4
• Strony: 657--668
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 23 poz.,

Twórcy

autor

Młynczak J.

autor

Kopczynski K.

autor

Mierczyk Z.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

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