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Highly efficient 2.3 mu m thulium lasers based on a high-phonon-energy crystal: evidence of vibronic-assisted emissions

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    Identifier: imarina:9177881
    Authors:
    Loiko, PavelKifle, EsromGuillemot, LaurenDoualan, Jean-LouisStarecki, FlorentBraud, AlainAguilo, MagdalenaDiaz, FrancescPetrov, ValentinMateos, XavierCamy, Patrice
    Abstract:
    We report on highly efficient and power-scalable laser operation in a thulium-doped high-phonon-energy crystal monoclinic double tungstate, KLu(WO4)(2)] on the H-3(4) -> H-3(5) Tm3+ transition giving rise to the short-wave infrared emission at similar to 2.3 mu m. A 3 at. % Tm-doped crystal generated a maximum continuous-wave output power of 1.12 W at similar to 2.22 and 2.29 mu m with a record-high slope efficiency of 69.2% (versus the absorbed pump power ), a slightly multimode beam (M-x,y(2) = 2.2 and 2.6), and a linear laser polarization. The similar to 2.3 mu m laser outperformed the one operating on the conventional F-3(4) -> H- 3(6) transition (at similar to 1.95 mu m). The effect of the Tm concentration on the similar to 2.3 mu m laser performance indicates a gradually increasing pump quantum efficiency for the H-3(4) upper laser level with the Tm doping. For the 3 at. % Tm-doped crystal, it reached 1.8 +/- 0.1 (almost two-for-one pump process), which is attributed to efficient energy-transfer upconversion. We discuss the physical nature of the laser emissions occurring at intermediate wavelengths between the electronic H-3(4) -> H-3(5) and F-3(4) -> H-3(6) transitions and highlight the role of electron-phonon coupling (vibronic processes) in the appearance of such laser lines. This allowed us to better understand the near- and mid-infrared emission from thulium ions, which can be used in broadly tunable and fs mode-locked 2-2.3 mu m lasers. (C) 2021 Optical Society of America
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Loiko, Pavel; Kifle, Esrom; Guillemot, Lauren; Doualan, Jean-Louis; Starecki, Florent; Braud, Alain; Aguilo, Magdalena; Diaz, Francesc; Petrov, Valentin; Mateos, Xavier; Camy, Patrice;
    Department: Química Física i Inorgànica
    URV's Author/s: Aguiló Díaz, Magdalena / Díaz González, Francisco Manuel / Mateos Ferré, Xavier
    Keywords: Tungsten compounds Tm3+ylf laser Thulium compounds Thulium Spectroscopy Short wave infrared Rare-earth ions Pumping (laser) Power Optical-absorption Operation Multiphonon relaxation Monoclinic klu(wo4)(2) Mid-infrared emission Lutetium compounds Linear laser polarization Infrared radiation High slope efficiency High energy lasers Energy transfer Electron-phonon interactions Electron phonon couplings Efficient energy transfer Crystals Conversion Continuous wave output power Channel wave-guide Absorbed pump power
    Abstract: We report on highly efficient and power-scalable laser operation in a thulium-doped high-phonon-energy crystal monoclinic double tungstate, KLu(WO4)(2)] on the H-3(4) -> H-3(5) Tm3+ transition giving rise to the short-wave infrared emission at similar to 2.3 mu m. A 3 at. % Tm-doped crystal generated a maximum continuous-wave output power of 1.12 W at similar to 2.22 and 2.29 mu m with a record-high slope efficiency of 69.2% (versus the absorbed pump power ), a slightly multimode beam (M-x,y(2) = 2.2 and 2.6), and a linear laser polarization. The similar to 2.3 mu m laser outperformed the one operating on the conventional F-3(4) -> H- 3(6) transition (at similar to 1.95 mu m). The effect of the Tm concentration on the similar to 2.3 mu m laser performance indicates a gradually increasing pump quantum efficiency for the H-3(4) upper laser level with the Tm doping. For the 3 at. % Tm-doped crystal, it reached 1.8 +/- 0.1 (almost two-for-one pump process), which is attributed to efficient energy-transfer upconversion. We discuss the physical nature of the laser emissions occurring at intermediate wavelengths between the electronic H-3(4) -> H-3(5) and F-3(4) -> H-3(6) transitions and highlight the role of electron-phonon coupling (vibronic processes) in the appearance of such laser lines. This allowed us to better understand the near- and mid-infrared emission from thulium ions, which can be used in broadly tunable and fs mode-locked 2-2.3 mu m lasers. (C) 2021 Optical Society of America
    Thematic Areas: Statistical and nonlinear physics Química Optics Odontología Materiais Interdisciplinar Engenharias iv Engenharias iii Engenharias ii Economia Ciência da computação Biotecnología Biodiversidade Atomic and molecular physics, and optics Astronomia / física
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Author's mail: f.diaz@urv.cat magdalena.aguilo@urv.cat xavier.mateos@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0003-4581-4967 0000-0001-6130-9579 0000-0003-1940-1990
    Record's date: 2024-07-27
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://www.osapublishing.org/josab/abstract.cfm?uri=josab-38-2-482
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Papper original source: Journal Of The Optical Society Of America B-Optical Physics. 38 (2): 482-495
    APA: Loiko, Pavel; Kifle, Esrom; Guillemot, Lauren; Doualan, Jean-Louis; Starecki, Florent; Braud, Alain; Aguilo, Magdalena; Diaz, Francesc; Petrov, Valent (2021). Highly efficient 2.3 mu m thulium lasers based on a high-phonon-energy crystal: evidence of vibronic-assisted emissions. Journal Of The Optical Society Of America B-Optical Physics, 38(2), 482-495. DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.411075
    Article's DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.411075
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2021
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics,Optics,Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
    Tungsten compounds
    Tm3+ylf laser
    Thulium compounds
    Thulium
    Spectroscopy
    Short wave infrared
    Rare-earth ions
    Pumping (laser)
    Power
    Optical-absorption
    Operation
    Multiphonon relaxation
    Monoclinic klu(wo4)(2)
    Mid-infrared emission
    Lutetium compounds
    Linear laser polarization
    Infrared radiation
    High slope efficiency
    High energy lasers
    Energy transfer
    Electron-phonon interactions
    Electron phonon couplings
    Efficient energy transfer
    Crystals
    Conversion
    Continuous wave output power
    Channel wave-guide
    Absorbed pump power
    Statistical and nonlinear physics
    Química
    Optics
    Odontología
    Materiais
    Interdisciplinar
    Engenharias iv
    Engenharias iii
    Engenharias ii
    Economia
    Ciência da computação
    Biotecnología
    Biodiversidade
    Atomic and molecular physics, and optics
    Astronomia / física
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