High-Power Diode-End-Pumped Slab Composite Tm:YLF Compact Laser
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DOI: 10.1007/s10946-017-9680-2
Abstract: We design a continuous-wave Tm:YLF laser with a composite slab crystal end-pumped by two fiber-coupled laser diodes at room temperature. We achieve a maximum continuous wave output power of 105 W for the bonded slab… read more here.
Keywords: high power; laser; end pumped; power ... See more keywords
604-nm high-order vortex beams directly generated from a Pr:YLF laser with a cavity-loss-induced gain switching mechanism
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DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2020.106185
Abstract: Abstract In this work, we demonstrated, for the first time to the best of our knowledge, high-order vortex beams at 604 nm that were directly emitted from a Pr:YLF crystal laser. By combining a blue-diode-pumped v-type… read more here.
Keywords: cavity loss; order; cavity; high order ... See more keywords
The formation and characterization of optical waveguide in Nd:YLF crystal by 4.5-MeV Si ion implantation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.physb.2018.10.017
Abstract: Abstract The planar waveguides have been fabricated in Nd:YLF crystals by Si implantation. The guiding properties of Si-implanted waveguide are evaluated by the prism-coupling technique and reflectivity calculation method (RCM), exhibiting good confinement and monomode… read more here.
Keywords: ylf; optical waveguide; formation characterization; waveguide ylf ... See more keywords
Understanding and Preventing Photoluminescence Quenching to Achieve Unity Photoluminescence Quantum Yield in Yb:YLF Nanocrystals
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c17888
Abstract: Ytterbium-doped LiYF4 (Yb:YLF) is a commonly used material for laser applications, as a photon upconversion medium, and for optical refrigeration. As nanocrystals (NCs), the material is also of interest for biological and physical applications. Unfortunately,… read more here.
Keywords: photoluminescence; unity; quantum yield; concentration ... See more keywords
Laser cooling in Yb:KY3F10: a comparison with Yb:YLF.
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DOI: 10.1364/oe.472633
Abstract: Laser cooling by anti-Stokes fluorescence is a technology to realize all-solid-state optical cryocoolers. We grew Yb3+-doped KY3F10 (Yb:KYF) crystals as novel laser cooling media and compare their cooling performance to Yb3+-doped LiYF4 (Yb:YLF) crystals also… read more here.
Keywords: laser cooling; yb3 doped; cooling kyf; ylf ... See more keywords
Comparison of different in situ optical temperature probing techniques for cryogenic Yb:YLF
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DOI: 10.1364/ome.411331
Abstract: We present, what is to our knowledge, the first detailed set of experiments comparing different in situ optical temperature estimation methods for Yb:YLF (Yb:LiYF4) crystals used in cryogenic laser applications. The proposed temperature estimation methods… read more here.
Keywords: temperature estimation; temperature; situ optical; optical temperature ... See more keywords