Abstract
We report what we believe to be the first demonstration of laser diode pumped Q-switched 2.02-µm laser emission for the 3F4 → 3H6 Tm3+:YAG transition. Room temperature laser performance is investigated as a function of the Q-switch repetition rate, output coupling, and cavity length. The effect of the Tm3+ concentration on the energy storage in the upper laser level is studied.
© 1989 Optical Society of America
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