Investigation of a High-Beam-Quality Dual-End-Pumped Stable Tm:YLF Laser in Single Rod Geometry


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We report a high-beam-quality stable Tm:YLF laser with a single rod crystal. By optimizing the output coupler parameters and regulating an F–P etalon combined with the VBG, we obtain a maximum continuous-wave output power exceeding 15Wwith a wavelength of 1,908.2 nm and a narrow linewidth of 0.18 nm, corresponding to a slope efficiency of 39.4% and an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 34.6%; the beam quality factor M2 is less than 1.4 at the maximum output power.

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Liu Jingliang

Jilin Key Laboratory of Solid Laser Technology and Applications College of Science, Changchun University of Science and Technology

Email: jgycust@163.com
China, Changchun, Jilin, 130022

Chen Xinyu

Jilin Key Laboratory of Solid Laser Technology and Applications College of Science, Changchun University of Science and Technology

Email: jgycust@163.com
China, Changchun, Jilin, 130022

Liang Ming

College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology

Email: jgycust@163.com
China, Changchun, Jilin, 130022

Wu Chunting

Jilin Key Laboratory of Solid Laser Technology and Applications College of Science, Changchun University of Science and Technology

Email: jgycust@163.com
China, Changchun, Jilin, 130022

Jin Guangyong

Jilin Key Laboratory of Solid Laser Technology and Applications College of Science, Changchun University of Science and Technology

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Email: jgycust@163.com
China, Changchun, Jilin, 130022

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