• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 22, Issue 1, 011403 (2024)
Yangyang Liang1、2, Tao Li1、2、3、*, Baitao Zhang3, Jingliang He3, Sascha Kalusniak4, Xian Zhao2、3, and Christian Kränkel4
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Laser & Infrared System, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
  • 2School of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Technology and Application, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
  • 3Institute of Novel Semiconductors, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
  • 4Leibniz-Institut für Kristallzüchtung (IKZ), Berlin 12489, Germany
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL202422.011403 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Yangyang Liang, Tao Li, Baitao Zhang, Jingliang He, Sascha Kalusniak, Xian Zhao, Christian Kränkel. 14.1 W continuous-wave dual-end diode-pumped Er:Lu2O3 laser at 2.85 µm[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2024, 22(1): 011403 Copy Citation Text show less
    Simplified energy levels of the Er3+ ions and the energy transfer mechanism.
    Fig. 1. Simplified energy levels of the Er3+ ions and the energy transfer mechanism.
    Laser schemes of (a) the single-end-pumped and (b) the dual-end-pumped Er:Lu2O3 lasers.
    Fig. 2. Laser schemes of (a) the single-end-pumped and (b) the dual-end-pumped Er:Lu2O3 lasers.
    Laser characteristics of (a) the single-end-pumped and (b) the dual-end-pumped setups for different T by using 35:200 and 35:200:200 lens group, respectively.
    Fig. 3. Laser characteristics of (a) the single-end-pumped and (b) the dual-end-pumped setups for different T by using 35:200 and 35:200:200 lens group, respectively.
    Laser characteristics of the TEC-cooled (a) single- and (b) dual-end-pumped setup resonator with different OC transmissions.
    Fig. 4. Laser characteristics of the TEC-cooled (a) single- and (b) dual-end-pumped setup resonator with different OC transmissions.
    (a) Power instability (PV) of the water-cooled laser at 8 W and the TEC-cooled laser at 12 W. (b) Variation of the power instability (PV) versus the output power of the water- and TEC-cooled lasers.
    Fig. 5. (a) Power instability (PV) of the water-cooled laser at 8 W and the TEC-cooled laser at 12 W. (b) Variation of the power instability (PV) versus the output power of the water- and TEC-cooled lasers.
    Laser spectra of the TEC-cooled dual-end-pumped resonator at 3% OC transmission at different output power levels.
    Fig. 6. Laser spectra of the TEC-cooled dual-end-pumped resonator at 3% OC transmission at different output power levels.
    M2 values versus the output power level for 3% OC transmission in the dual-end-pumped water-cooled resonator configuration. Inset: spatial beam characteristics and M2 values at 2 W.
    Fig. 7. M2 values versus the output power level for 3% OC transmission in the dual-end-pumped water-cooled resonator configuration. Inset: spatial beam characteristics and M2 values at 2 W.
    CoolingLaser SchemeCoupling Lens GroupPump DirectionPolarizationOutput Coupler Transmission (%)Maximum Absorbed Pump Power (W)Highest Output Power (W)Slope Efficiency (%)
    WaterSingle-end-pumped scheme30:150ForwardNon-pol.327.56.024
    532.86.221
    35:200ForwardNon-pol.332.08.128
    532.07.225
    Dual-end-pumped scheme30:150:150Forward & backward/342.78.121
    538.97.221
    Forward onlyp-pol.326.05.222
    526.04.420
    Backward onlys-pol.327.94.819
    527.94.719
    35:200:200Forward & backward/343.610.125
    533.57.325
    Forward onlyp-pol.324.76.628
    525.65.926
    Backward onlys-pol.326.85.322
    527.95.021
    TECSingle-end-pumped scheme35:200ForwardNon-pol.341.910.127
    541.9925
    Dual-end-pumped scheme35:200:200Forward & backward/359.714.126
    559.71222
    Table 1. Summary of the Results Obtained with Different Er:Lu2O3 Resonator Configurations
    Yangyang Liang, Tao Li, Baitao Zhang, Jingliang He, Sascha Kalusniak, Xian Zhao, Christian Kränkel. 14.1 W continuous-wave dual-end diode-pumped Er:Lu2O3 laser at 2.85 µm[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2024, 22(1): 011403
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