This paper reports on a thulium-based channel waveguide laser with a maximum output power of 149 mW and a record-high slope efficiency of 31.5%, which is a significant improvement in terms of slope efficiency and output power.
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Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference
Date of Conference: 22-26 May 2011