Low-cost, single-mode diode-pumped Cr:Colquiriite lasers
We present three Cr[superscript 3+]:Colquiriite lasers as low-cost alternatives to Ti:Sapphire laser technology. Single-mode laser diodes, which cost only $150 each, were used as pump sources. In cw operation, with ~520 mW of absorbed pump power, up to 257, 269 and 266 mW of output power and slope e...
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| author | Demirbas, Umit Li, Duo Birge, Jonathan R. Sennaroglu, Alphan Petrich, Gale S. Kolodziejski, Leslie A. Kaertner, Franz X. Fujimoto, James G. |
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| description | We present three Cr[superscript 3+]:Colquiriite lasers as low-cost alternatives to Ti:Sapphire laser technology. Single-mode laser diodes, which cost only $150 each, were used as pump sources. In cw operation, with ~520 mW of absorbed pump power, up to 257, 269 and 266 mW of output power and slope efficiencies of 53%, 62% and 54% were demonstrated for Cr:LiSAF, Cr:LiSGaF and Cr:LiCAF, respectively. Record cw tuning ranges from 782 to 1042 nm for Cr:LiSAF, 777 to 977 nm for Cr:LiSGaF, and 754 to 871 nm for Cr:LiCAF were demonstrated. In cw mode-locking experiments using semiconductor saturable absorber mirrors at 800 and 850 nm, Cr:Colquiriite lasers produced ~50–100 fs pulses with ~1-2.5 nJ pulse energies at ~100 MHz repetition rate. Electrical-to-optical conversion efficiencies of 8% in mode-locked operation and 12% in cw operation were achieved. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/861342022-09-30T11:11:19Z Low-cost, single-mode diode-pumped Cr:Colquiriite lasers Demirbas, Umit Li, Duo Birge, Jonathan R. Sennaroglu, Alphan Petrich, Gale S. Kolodziejski, Leslie A. Kaertner, Franz X. Fujimoto, James G. Lincoln Laboratory Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Research Laboratory of Electronics Demirbas, Umit Li, Duo Birge, Jonathan R. Sennaroglu, Alphan Petrich, Gale S. Kolodziejski, Leslie A. Kaertner, Franz X. Fujimoto, James G. We present three Cr[superscript 3+]:Colquiriite lasers as low-cost alternatives to Ti:Sapphire laser technology. Single-mode laser diodes, which cost only $150 each, were used as pump sources. In cw operation, with ~520 mW of absorbed pump power, up to 257, 269 and 266 mW of output power and slope efficiencies of 53%, 62% and 54% were demonstrated for Cr:LiSAF, Cr:LiSGaF and Cr:LiCAF, respectively. Record cw tuning ranges from 782 to 1042 nm for Cr:LiSAF, 777 to 977 nm for Cr:LiSGaF, and 754 to 871 nm for Cr:LiCAF were demonstrated. In cw mode-locking experiments using semiconductor saturable absorber mirrors at 800 and 850 nm, Cr:Colquiriite lasers produced ~50–100 fs pulses with ~1-2.5 nJ pulse energies at ~100 MHz repetition rate. Electrical-to-optical conversion efficiencies of 8% in mode-locked operation and 12% in cw operation were achieved. National Science Foundation (U.S.) (BES-0522845) United States. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (FA9550-07-1-0101) United States. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (FA9550-07-1-0014) National Institutes of Health (U.S.) (2R01-CA075289-12) National Institutes of Health (U.S.) (R501-NS057476-02) Thorlabs, Inc. 2014-04-14T12:23:07Z 2014-04-14T12:23:07Z 2009-07 2009-07 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 1094-4087 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/86134 Demirbas, Umit, Duo Li, Jonathan R. Birge, Alphan Sennaroglu, Gale S. Petrich, Leslie A. Kolodziejski, Franz X. Kaertner, and James G. Fujimoto. “Low-Cost, Single-Mode Diode-Pumped Cr:Colquiriite Lasers.” Optics Express 17, no. 16 (August 3, 2009): 14374. © 2009 Optical Society of America https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8733-2555 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1368-4002 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0828-4357 en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.17.014374 Optics Express Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf Optical Society of America Optical Society of America |
| spellingShingle | Demirbas, Umit Li, Duo Birge, Jonathan R. Sennaroglu, Alphan Petrich, Gale S. Kolodziejski, Leslie A. Kaertner, Franz X. Fujimoto, James G. Low-cost, single-mode diode-pumped Cr:Colquiriite lasers |
| title | Low-cost, single-mode diode-pumped Cr:Colquiriite lasers |
| title_full | Low-cost, single-mode diode-pumped Cr:Colquiriite lasers |
| title_fullStr | Low-cost, single-mode diode-pumped Cr:Colquiriite lasers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Low-cost, single-mode diode-pumped Cr:Colquiriite lasers |
| title_short | Low-cost, single-mode diode-pumped Cr:Colquiriite lasers |
| title_sort | low cost single mode diode pumped cr colquiriite lasers |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/86134 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8733-2555 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1368-4002 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0828-4357 |
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