Experimental evaluation of the cw lasing threshold for a Ce:LiCaAlF 6 laser
Anno: 2005
Autori: Alderighi D., Toci G., Vannini M., Parisi D., Tonelli M.
Affiliazione autori: Istituto di Fisica Applicata Carrara, CNR, Area della Ricerca Edificio C, Via Madonna del Piano, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy; NEST-CNR, Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Pisa, Largo Pontecorvo, 3, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
Abstract: We present an experimental technique that allows the direct measurement of the continuous wave (cw) lasing threshold and the slope efficiency of a Ce:LiCaAlF6 (Ce:LiCAF) laser source by means of time-resolved measurement in the pulsed regime. We used a long-pulse-duration source to pump a tunable laser and a high-efficiency nondispersive laser in a quasi-stationary lasing regime. We compare the experimental results with earlier theoretical evaluations, and we demonstrate the feasibility of a cw Ce:LiCAF laser. Under the conditions discussed here, our technique can be applied to all the active media that achieved pulsed laser emission to investigate their potential as cw laser active media.
Giornale/Rivista: OPTICS EXPRESS
Volume: 13 (19) Da Pagina: 7256 A: 7264
Parole chiavi: Cerium; Optical pumping, Continuous waves; Pulsed laser emission; Slope efficiency, Chemical lasersDOI: 10.1364/OPEX.13.007256Citazioni: 7dati da “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) aggiornati al: 2024-05-05Riferimenti tratti da Isi Web of Knowledge: (solo abbonati) Link per visualizzare la scheda su IsiWeb: Clicca quiLink per visualizzare la citazioni su IsiWeb: Clicca qui