Abstract

We report on the high-power operation of an Er:Y₂O₃ ceramic laser at approximately 1.6 µm using a low-scattering-loss, 0.25 at. % Er³⁺-doped ceramic sample fabricated in-house via a co-precipitation process. The laser is in-band pumped by an Er, Yb fiber laser at 1535.6 nm and generates 10.2 W of continuous-wave (CW) output power at 1640.4 nm with a slope efficiency of 25% with respect to the absorbed pump power. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first demonstration of an approximately 1.6 µm Er:Y₂O₃ laser at room temperature. The prospects for further scaling of the output power and lasing efficiency via low Er³⁺ doping and reduced energy-transfer upconversion are discussed.

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