Abstract
We report fabrication and operation of multi-watt level waveguide lasers utilizing holmium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Ho:YAG). The waveguides were fabricated using ultrafast laser inscription, which relies on a chirped pulse ytterbium fiber laser to create depressed cladding structures inside the material. A variety of waveguides were created inside the Ho:YAG samples. We demonstrate output powers of ∼2 W from both a single-mode 50 μm waveguide laser and a multimode 80 μm waveguide laser. In addition, laser action from a co-doped Yb:Ho:YAG sample under in-band pumping conditions was demonstrated.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3251-3256 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Applied Optics |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 12 |
Early online date | 20 Mar 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 20 Apr 2017 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics