Title of article
Simulation, Design and Fabrication of transverse diode-pumped Nd:YAG Solid-State Laser with 1.08 Beam Quality Factor
Author/Authors
Pourhashemi, S. A Laser and Optics Research Center - ImamHossein University, Tehran, Iran , Khalilzade, J Laser and Optics Research Center - ImamHossein University, Tehran, Iran , Rahimi, M Laser and Optics Research Center - ImamHossein University, Tehran, Iran , Keshavarz, Sh Laser and Optics Research Center - ImamHossein University, Tehran, Iran
Pages
4
From page
233
To page
236
Abstract
In this paper, design and fabrication of a diode pumped Nd:YAG laser using a new design of laser head and high beam quality factor is reported. Appropriate diode lasers are prepared. Driver circuit, which works at quasi continuous wave (QCW) mode is fabricated. This circuit has a tunable pulse repetition rate and input current. Heat distribution in the active material and output beam profile is simulated by LASCAD software. Output pulses with 14 mJ energy, 200 μs time duration, and 1 Hz pulse repetition rate are achieved. High beam quality factor with M 2 ≤ 1.08 is obtained.
Keywords
Side pumping , Diode pumping , Solid-state laser , Diode laser , Nd:YAG
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2016
Record number
2407055
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