# A Watt-Level Pulsed Er:Lu2O3 Laser Based on a TiB2 Saturable Absorber

## TL;DR

Researchers developed a high-power pulsed laser using a TiB2 material, achieving a record average output power for this type of laser.

## Contribution

The paper presents a watt-level pulsed Er:Lu2O3 laser with the highest average output power using a TiB2 saturable absorber.

## Key findings

- A 2.85 μm pulsed Er:Lu2O3 laser achieved 1.2 W average output power with a 9.51 W pump.
- Laser pulses of ~203 ns duration were generated at 154 kHz repetition rate.
- The peak power reached 39.3 W with a pulse energy of ~7.8 µJ.

## Abstract

TiB2 nanoparticles with a bandgap of 0 eV were prepared, and the corresponding nonlinear optical response at 2.85 μm was investigated. Employing a TiB2 as a saturable absorber, a 2.85 μm pulsed Er:Lu2O3 crystal laser with an average output power of 1.2 W was achieved under a maximum pump power of 9.51 W. Laser pulses with durations of ~203 ns were delivered at a repetition rate of 154 kHz, which corresponds to a pulse energy of ~7.8 µJ and a peak power of 39.3 W. As far as we know, the result represents the highest average output power from all Q-switched Er:Lu2O3 crystal lasers.