Abstract

Erbium laser glasses have attracted much attention due to their capability for emission of radiation at the “eye-safe” wavelength of 1.54 μm. This paper describes the development of a new Erbium phosphate laser glass, the optimizing process of doping concentrations of Er³⁺ ions and sensitizers Cr³⁺ ion and Yb³⁺ ion, ion-exchange chemical strengthening of this new glass, pumping energy dynamics as well as laser resonator design to achieve high average power and high repetition rate operations.

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