Performance of diode-pumped Yb:YAP lasers with different crystal orientations

R. Akbari; P. Loiko; J. Xu; X. Xu; A. Major

doi:10.1117/12.2542078

21 February 2020 Performance of diode-pumped Yb:YAP lasers with different crystal orientations

R. Akbari, P. Loiko, J. Xu, X. Xu, A. Major

Proceedings Volume 11259, Solid State Lasers XXIX: Technology and Devices; 112591T (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2542078
Event: SPIE LASE, 2020, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

High power performance of diode-pumped Yb:YAP lasers with different crystal orientation (cuts) was investigated. The crystal samples exhibited similar pump absorption properties. In continuous-wave (CW) regime, the maximum output power of <7 W could be generated using the b-cut and c-cut Yb:YAP crystals with slope efficiency up to 70%, while the laser with the a-cut crystal was limited to 5.6 W of output power most likely due to the thermal lensing effect. Owing to the high thermal conductivity and broad emission bandwidth of Yb:YAP, this crystal is a suitable laser host for high power laser operation in CW and pulsed regimes.

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R. Akbari, P. Loiko, J. Xu, X. Xu, and A. Major "Performance of diode-pumped Yb:YAP lasers with different crystal orientations", Proc. SPIE 11259, Solid State Lasers XXIX: Technology and Devices, 112591T (21 February 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2542078

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