Title :
Efficient Nd:YAG slab longitudinally pumped by diode lasers
Author :
Pfistner, C. ; Albers, P. ; Weber, H.P.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Berne, Switzerland
fDate :
5/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An efficient scalable 1.06-μm continuous-wave (CW) Nd:YAG slab laser longitudinally pumped by diode lasers is discussed. The 809-nm diode radiation is focused into every laser channel emerging from the reflection points of the 1.06-μm beam on the coated slab surfaces. A maximum CW TEM00 output power of 675 mW has been obtained at a diode pump power of 2 W resulting in a slope efficiency of 40%
Keywords :
laser transitions; neodymium; optical pumping; solid lasers; 1.06 micron; 2 W; 40 percent; 675 mW; 809 nm; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; coated slab surfaces; continuous wave Nd:YAG slab laser; diode lasers; diode pump power; diode radiation; laser channel; longitudinally pumped; output power; reflection points; slope efficiency; Diode lasers; Geometrical optics; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Optical pumping; Power generation; Pulsed laser deposition; Pump lasers; Slabs;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
