Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 50, Issue 7, 0701006(2023)

3‑μm High‑Efficiency ErYAG Cyclic Cascade Pulse Laser

Ye Tian1, Sibo Wang1, Bo Qu1, Zhanda Zhu1,2,3,4, Yongling Hui1,2,3,4, Hong Lei1,2,3,4、*, and Qiang Li1,2,3,4、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Laser Engineering, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology,Beijing 100124, China
  • 2Beijing Engineering Research Center of Laser Technology, Beijing 100124, China
  • 3Beijing Higher Institution Engineering Research Center of Advanced Laser Manufacturing, Beijing 100124, China
  • 4Key Laboratory of Trans-scale Laser Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100124, China
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    Schematic of partial energy levels of Er∶YAG
    Simulation results of pump light after passing shaping system. (a) Schematic of Zemax light tracing; (b) pump light distribution at beam waist
    Pump light distribution measured by knife method
    Schematic of experimental devices for cyclic Er∶YAG laser at room temperature
    Emission spectra of cyclic Er∶YAG lasers at room temperature.(a)Er atomic fraction is 7.5%;(b)Er atomic fraction is 10%;(c)Er atomic fraction is 15%;(d)Er atomic fraction is 25%
    Measured output energy of 2937 nm laser versus absorbed pump energy.(a)Er atomic fraction is 7.5%;(b)Er atomic fraction is 10%;(c)Er atomic fraction is 15%;(d)Er atomic fraction is 25%
    • Table 1. Experimental data of Er∶YAG crystals with different crystal lengths for each doping concentration

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      Table 1. Experimental data of Er∶YAG crystals with different crystal lengths for each doping concentration

      ParameterAtomic fraction is 7.5%Atomic fraction is 10%Atomic fraction is 15%Atomic fraction is 25%
      Crystal length of 10 mm

      Crystal length of

      2 mm

      Crystal length of 10 mm

      Crystal length of

      2 mm

      Crystal length of 10 mm

      Crystal length of

      2 mm

      Crystal length of

      5 mm

      Crystal length of

      2 mm

      Threshold /mJ30.116.623.411.431.211.223.811.6
      Slope efficiency /%9.617.923.536.515.730.721.937.2
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    Ye Tian, Sibo Wang, Bo Qu, Zhanda Zhu, Yongling Hui, Hong Lei, Qiang Li. 3‑μm High‑Efficiency ErYAG Cyclic Cascade Pulse Laser[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2023, 50(7): 0701006

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    Paper Information

    Category: laser devices and laser physics

    Received: Jun. 23, 2022

    Accepted: Aug. 10, 2022

    Published Online: Mar. 6, 2023

    The Author Email: Lei Hong (ncltlq@bjut.edu.cn), Li Qiang (leihong@bjut.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL220992

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