Abstract
Diode-pumped neodymium lasers can be used to efficiently pump other rare earth lasers. Intracavity pumping of the ytterbium-sensitized erbium phosphate glass laser gave 6% conversion of 800 nm laser diode arrays to 1.54 μm. Techniques used for pumping 2.9-μm Ho:GGG lasers are also discussed.
© 1990 Optical Society of America
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