Tunable resonantly pumped Er:GGAG laser

Abstract The main goal of this work was to present spectroscopic and laser characteristics including the wavelength tunability of Er-doped Gd 3 Ga 3 Al 2 O 12 (Er:GGAG) crystal. Seven Er:GGAG crystals of various Er/Gd concentrations were investigated. The maximum output peak power of 0.99 W with an absorbed pumping peak power amplitude of 5.22 W for the crystal at 0.55 at.% Er/Gd concentration was researched. The tuning was accomplished using a SiO 2 birefringent plate. The laser wavelength was tunable in three eye-safe spectral bands from 1609 to 1650 nm.