Experiments and theory for a Tm:Ho:YAG laser end pumped by a Cr:GSAG laserA Cr:GSAG-laser-pumped Tm:Ho:YAG laser has been fabricated and tested. A maximum output energy of 14 mJ with a slope efficiency of 33.6 percent was obtained using a 98-percent reflective output coupler. A comprehensive rate equation model has been developed to describe laser performance. Details of the experimental measurements and model are presented.
Document ID
19910061621
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Kim, Kyong H. (Hampton Univ. VA, United States)
Choi, Young S. (Hampton University VA, United States)
Hess, Robert V. (Hampton Univ. VA, United States)
Blair, Clayton H. (Hampton Univ. VA, United States)
Brockman, Philip (Hampton Univ. VA, United States)
Barnes, Norman P. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)