Development of laser-diode-pumped Nd:YAG lasers and their applications

Author

Yuasa, H.

Author_Institution

Corporate Manuf. Eng. Center, Toshiba Corp., Yokohama, Japan

Volume

1

fYear

2001

fDate

15-19 July 2001

Abstract

Owing to their high efficiency, compactness and stable operation, laser-diode-pumped Nd:YAG (LDP-YAG) lasers are becoming very popular in various applications. We have been developing and designing LDP-YAG lasers using simulation techniques such as ray tracing and thermal analysis. In this paper, several kinds of LDP-YAG lasers developed at Toshiba are described. We discuss a high power laser with 7 kW output power at more than 20% efficiency, a commercial SHG laser marker system for chip scale packages (CSP), and a laser for spaceborne LIDAR.

Keywords

chip scale packaging; laser beam applications; neodymium; optical harmonic generation; optical pumping; optical radar; solid lasers; spaceborne radar; 20 percent; 7 kW; SHG laser marker system; Toshiba; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; chip scale packages; high output power laser; laser-diode-pumped Nd:YAG lasers; ray tracing; simulation techniques; spaceborne LIDAR; thermal analysis; Chip scale packaging; Laser applications; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser radar; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Ray tracing; Thermal stresses;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on

Conference_Location

Chiba, Japan

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6738-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.967968

Filename

967968