Title :
High-brightness 946 nm Nd:YAG planar waveguide laser
Author :
Ng, S.P. ; Mackenzie, J.I.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
In this work, the radiance scaling potential of a Nd:YAG PW using an extended stable-resonator configuration is discussed. The paper demonstrated an end-pumped PW 946 nm laser with extended stable-cavity giving >;25W at 946nm with 50% optical to optical efficiency with respect to absorbed power, and in a high-brightness configuration >;15W with M2~2.6, showing excellent prospects for further scaling of the average power.
Keywords :
brightness; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; laser stability; neodymium; solid lasers; waveguide lasers; YAG:Nd; efficiency 50 percent; extended stable-resonator configuration; high-brightness configuration; optical to optical efficiency; planar waveguide laser; radiance scaling potential; wavelength 946 nm; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0533-5
Electronic_ISBN :
Pending
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5942430
