Esser, MJDPreussler, DRBernhardi, EHBollig, CPosewang, M2010-07-132010-07-132009-10Esser, MJD, Preussler, DR et al. 2009. Diode-end-pumped Tm:GdVO4 laser operating at 1818 and 1915 nm. Applied Physics B Lasers and Optics, Vol. 97(2), pp 351-3560946-2171http://www.springerlink.com/content/w86378897171r057/fulltext.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/4072Coptright:2009 Springer Verlag.This is a post print version of the work. The definitive version was published in the Journal of Applied Physics B Lasers and Optics, Vol 97(2), pp 351-356High power operation at 1818 and 1915 nm has been demonstrated from a Tm:GdVO4 laser operating in quasi-continuous-wave mode with a maximum measured power of 8.7Wand a laser output energy of 175 mJ was observed in a 20 ms pulse at 1.9 µm. The operation at 1818 nm is the shortest wavelength achieved at multi-watt power levels for a Tm-doped solid-state laser without intra-cavity tuning elements. It has been shown that by careful analysis of the emission spectra, the Tm:GdVO4 laser can be tuned over a 100 nm wavelength range simply by appropriate selection of the reflectivity of the output coupler.enDiode pumped lasersOutput couplerMulti-watt powerLasersEnergySolid state laserArticleEsser, M., Preussler, D., Bernhardi, E., Bollig, C., & Posewang, M. (2009). Diode-end-pumped Tm:GdVO4 laser operating at 1818 and 1915 nm. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4072Esser, MJD, DR Preussler, EH Bernhardi, C Bollig, and M Posewang "Diode-end-pumped Tm:GdVO4 laser operating at 1818 and 1915 nm." (2009) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4072Esser M, Preussler D, Bernhardi E, Bollig C, Posewang M. Diode-end-pumped Tm:GdVO4 laser operating at 1818 and 1915 nm. 2009; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4072.TY - Article AU - Esser, MJD AU - Preussler, DR AU - Bernhardi, EH AU - Bollig, C AU - Posewang, M AB - High power operation at 1818 and 1915 nm has been demonstrated from a Tm:GdVO4 laser operating in quasi-continuous-wave mode with a maximum measured power of 8.7Wand a laser output energy of 175 mJ was observed in a 20 ms pulse at 1.9 µm. The operation at 1818 nm is the shortest wavelength achieved at multi-watt power levels for a Tm-doped solid-state laser without intra-cavity tuning elements. It has been shown that by careful analysis of the emission spectra, the Tm:GdVO4 laser can be tuned over a 100 nm wavelength range simply by appropriate selection of the reflectivity of the output coupler. DA - 2009-10 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Diode pumped lasers KW - Output coupler KW - Multi-watt power KW - Lasers KW - Energy KW - Solid state laser LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2009 SM - 0946-2171 T1 - Diode-end-pumped Tm:GdVO4 laser operating at 1818 and 1915 nm TI - Diode-end-pumped Tm:GdVO4 laser operating at 1818 and 1915 nm UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4072 ER -