Results in Highly-Efficient Side-Pumped Nd:YLF Lasers

Abstract

Here we present resents advancements in Nd:YLF lasers, achieving record-breaking efficiency and output energies. In Q-switched operation, we obtained output energy of 41.2 mJ with peak power of 46 MW. Furthermore, we achieved a near quantum-defect slope efficiency of 78.2%, the highest reported for Nd:YLF lasers. We also present efficient 1314 nm laser emission.

Authors 5

1. Felipe Maia Prado corresponding

   Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares

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   Center of Lasers and Applications, Nuclear and Energy Research Institute - Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2242, São Paulo, Brazil

2. Tomás Junqueira Franco corresponding Aachen Department of Physic

   RWTH Aachen University

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   Department of Physic, RWTH Aachen University - Otto-Blumenthal-Straße, 52074, Aachen, Germany

3. Tárcio de Almeida Vieira corresponding

   Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares

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   Center of Lasers and Applications, Nuclear and Energy Research Institute - Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2242, São Paulo, Brazil

4. Alessandro Melo Deana corresponding

   Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares

   Affiliation as printed

   Center of Lasers and Applications, Nuclear and Energy Research Institute - Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2242, São Paulo, Brazil

5. Niklaus Ursus Wetter corresponding

   Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares

   Affiliation as printed

   Center of Lasers and Applications, Nuclear and Energy Research Institute - Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2242, São Paulo, Brazil