Abbreviated Journal Title
Opt. Mater. Express
Keywords
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary; Optics
Abstract
We report demonstration of efficient continuous-wave lasing from chromium-doped zinc selenide using anti-reflection microstructures (ARMs) in place of thin-film AR coatings or Brewster angle cavity geometries. ARM textures are more resistant to laser-induced damage than coatings, exhibit low-loss, wide angular acceptance, broad wavelength effectiveness, and are not susceptible to water absorption. Slope-efficiencies of 68% were achieved, which compares favorably to the thin-film control samples at 58% for the same cavity. ARMs hold promise for near-term power scaling and wavelength agility of transition-metal-ion doped II-VI lasers.
Journal Title
Optical Materials Express
Volume
4
Issue/Number
11
Publication Date
1-1-2014
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
2225
Last Page
2232
WOS Identifier
ISSN
2159-3930
Recommended Citation
McDaniel, Sean; Hobbs, Douglas; MacLeod, Bruce; Sabatino, Ernest; Berry, Patrick; Schepler, Kenneth; Mitchell, William; and Cook, Gary, "Cr:ZnSe laser incorporating anti-reflection microstructures exhibiting low-loss, damage-resistant lasing at near quantum limit efficiency" (2014). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 5822.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/5822
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