• High Power Laser Science and Engineering
  • Vol. 1, Issue 3-4, 3-43-4000138 (2013)
Hao Yang1, Jian Zhang1, Dewei Luo2, Hui Lin2, Deyuan Shen1, and Dingyuan Tang1、2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
  • 2School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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    DOI: 10.1017/hpl.2013.18 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Hao Yang, Jian Zhang, Dewei Luo, Hui Lin, Deyuan Shen, Dingyuan Tang. Novel transparent ceramics for solid-state lasers[J]. High Power Laser Science and Engineering, 2013, 1(3-4): 3-43-4000138 Copy Citation Text show less
    Fabrication process of YAG ceramic by co-precipitation and vacuum sintering method.
    Fig. 1. Fabrication process of YAG ceramic by co-precipitation and vacuum sintering method.
    Fabrication process of YAG ceramic by reactive sintering method.
    Fig. 2. Fabrication process of YAG ceramic by reactive sintering method.
    Photograph of different rare-earth doped YAG transparent ceramics fabricated in-house.
    Fig. 3. Photograph of different rare-earth doped YAG transparent ceramics fabricated in-house.
    The in-line transmittance of Ho:YAG and Er:YAG transparent ceramics with different doping concentrations.
    Fig. 4. The in-line transmittance of Ho:YAG and Er:YAG transparent ceramics with different doping concentrations.
    The microstructures of the RE:YAG ceramics fabricated in-house: (A) Er:YAG, (B) Ho:YAG, (C) Tm:YAG, and (D) Nd:YAG.
    Fig. 5. The microstructures of the RE:YAG ceramics fabricated in-house: (A) Er:YAG, (B) Ho:YAG, (C) Tm:YAG, and (D) Nd:YAG.
    The absorption and emission spectra of the fabricated Nd:YAG ceramics.
    Fig. 6. The absorption and emission spectra of the fabricated Nd:YAG ceramics.
    A schematic of the Nd:YAG ceramic laser setup.
    Fig. 7. A schematic of the Nd:YAG ceramic laser setup.
    Laser performance of the Nd:YAG ceramic lasers.
    Fig. 8. Laser performance of the Nd:YAG ceramic lasers.
    The absorption and emission spectra of the fabricated Yb:YAG ceramics.
    Fig. 9. The absorption and emission spectra of the fabricated Yb:YAG ceramics.
    Laser performance of the Yb:YAG ceramic lasers.
    Fig. 10. Laser performance of the Yb:YAG ceramic lasers.
    The absorption and emission spectra of the fabricated Yb:LuAG ceramics.
    Fig. 11. The absorption and emission spectra of the fabricated Yb:LuAG ceramics.
    Laser performance of the Yb:LuAG ceramic lasers.
    Fig. 12. Laser performance of the Yb:LuAG ceramic lasers.
    The absorption and emission spectra of the fabricated Er:YAG ceramics.
    Fig. 13. The absorption and emission spectra of the fabricated Er:YAG ceramics.
    A schematic of the Er:YAG ceramic laser setup.
    Fig. 14. A schematic of the Er:YAG ceramic laser setup.
    Laser performance of the Er:YAG ceramic laser.
    Fig. 15. Laser performance of the Er:YAG ceramic laser.
    The absorption and emission spectra of the fabricated Ho:YAG ceramics.
    Fig. 16. The absorption and emission spectra of the fabricated Ho:YAG ceramics.
    A schematic of the Ho:YAG ceramics laser setup.
    Fig. 17. A schematic of the Ho:YAG ceramics laser setup.
    Laser performance of the Ho:YAG ceramic laser.
    Fig. 18. Laser performance of the Ho:YAG ceramic laser.
    The transmittance and emission spectra of a fabricated Tm:YAG ceramic.
    Fig. 19. The transmittance and emission spectra of a fabricated Tm:YAG ceramic.
    A schematic of the diode-pumped Tm:YAG ceramic laser setup.
    Fig. 20. A schematic of the diode-pumped Tm:YAG ceramic laser setup.
    Laser performance of the Tm:YAG ceramic lasers.
    Fig. 21. Laser performance of the Tm:YAG ceramic lasers.
    Nd:YAGYb:YAGYb:LuAGEr:YAGTm:YAGHo:YAG
    Pumping wavelength808 nm940 nm980 nm1532 nm786 nm1907 nm
    Output wavelength1064 nm1030 nm1030 nm1645 nm2016 nm2097 nm
    Maximum output power15 W6.9 W7.2 W13.8 W6.05 W21 W
    Slope efficiency62.0%62.7%65.0%54.5%65.0%61.0%
    Table 1. Summary of the results of the ceramic laser experiments
    Hao Yang, Jian Zhang, Dewei Luo, Hui Lin, Deyuan Shen, Dingyuan Tang. Novel transparent ceramics for solid-state lasers[J]. High Power Laser Science and Engineering, 2013, 1(3-4): 3-43-4000138
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