Title :
Proximity-coupled, diode-bar-pumped, waveguide laser
Author :
Bonner, C.L. ; Bhutta, T. ; Shepherd, D.P. ; Tropper, A.C. ; Hanna, D.C. ; Meissner, H.E.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Recent work on high-power, planar waveguide lasers has been motivated by the fact that the planar geometry is ideal for thermal management and well-matched to that of diode-bar pump lasers, previously allowing simple cylindrical lens coupling. Here we report in-plane, proximity-coupling of a diode-bar to a planar waveguide with no intervening optics. This simple and highly-compact coupling arrangement is shown to be suitable for side-pumped lasers based on high-numerical-aperture (NA), contact-bonded, waveguides.
Keywords :
neodymium; optical planar waveguides; optical pumping; solid lasers; thermal management (packaging); waveguide lasers; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; diode-bar pump lasers; high-numerical-aperture contact-bonded waveguides; high-power planar waveguide lasers; highly-compact coupling arrangement; in-plane proximity-coupling; planar geometry; proximity-coupled diode-bar-pumped waveguide laser; side-pumped lasers; simple cylindrical lens coupling; thermal management; Diodes; Geometrical optics; Optical coupling; Optical planar waveguides; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Pump lasers; Thermal lensing; Thermal management; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO '99. Summaries of Papers Presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-595-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.1999.834311
