Summary form only given. The LiF:F/sub 2//sup -/ laser is the only gain medium which provides smooth tunability in the 1070-1310 nm region and its high gain provides almost constant pulse build-up time and duration during tuning. There is considerable interest in direct diode pumping of LiF:F/sub 2//sup -/ lasers because of the potential for high amplitude stability, high electrical to optical efficiency, ease of handling and compactness. This paper describes the first operation of a LiF:F/sub 2//sup -/ laser directly pumped at room temperature by a pulsed laser diode source operating at 976 mm, together with an investigation of pump wavelength optimization.


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    Title :

    Diode-pumped tunable room-temperature LiF:F/sub 2//sup -/ color center laser: performance and pump wavelength optimization


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    Publication date :

    1999-01-01


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    267980 byte




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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