Lasing properties of a Yb ion in tetragonal LuPO4 and LuVO4 isomorphic crystals: A comparative study

doi:10.1088/1674-1056/27/5/054210

Abstract A comprehensive investigation is carried out to compare the spectroscopic properties, absorption saturation behaviors and lasing properties of a Yb ion in tetragonal LuPO₄ and LuVO₄ isomorphic crystals. Significant distinctions are revealed in many aspects of the lasing behavior for the Yb ion doped in the two crystal hosts, and Yb:LuPO₄ proves to be superior to Yb:LuVO₄ since it enables efficient laser action to be much more easily achieved. With a 0.6 mm thick crystal plate of Yb:LuPO₄, an output power of 3.30 W can be generated with an optical-optical conversion efficiency of 50.8%; whereas with a 2 mm long miniature crystal rod, the output power produced can reach 8.35 W with an optical-optical conversion efficiency of 46.7%.

Keywords: Yb ion lasing properties LuPO₄ crystal LuVO₄ crystal

Received: 20 December 2017
Revised: 18 January 2018
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PACS:	42.55.Rz	(Doped-insulator lasers and other solid state lasers)
	42.60.Pk	(Continuous operation)
	42.55.Xi	(Diode-pumped lasers)

Fund: Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.11574170).

Corresponding Authors: Jun-Hai Liu
E-mail: junhai_liu@hotmail.com

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Xiao-Dan Dou(窦晓丹), Jing-Nan Yang(杨婧男), Jie He(贺杰), Li-Sha Wang(王丽莎), Wen-Juan Han(韩文娟), Hong-Hao Xu(徐洪浩), De-Gao Zhong(钟德高), Bing Teng(滕冰), Jun-Hai Liu(刘均海) Lasing properties of a Yb ion in tetragonal LuPO₄ and LuVO₄ isomorphic crystals: A comparative study 2018 Chin. Phys. B 27 054210

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