Optimization of a Cr:ZnSe laser with a z-fold cavity

摘要

We have performed an experimental study of the lasing properties of a Cr2+:ZnSe laser with a four-mirror z-shaped cavity pumped by a thulium fiber-optic CW laser. The laser output power was determined as a function of the optical path deviation angles, the distance between the spherical mirrors, and the total cavity length. We compared the data obtained against the results of cavity stability modeling. (C) 2017 Optical Society of America