Title :
An automatic output beam collimating configuration for high-average-power multi-rod resonator amplifier systems
Author :
Konno, S. ; Kojima, T. ; Fujikawa, S. ; Yasui, Kenichiro
Author_Institution :
Adv. Technol. R&D Center, Mitsubishi Electr. Corp., Hyogo, Japan
Abstract :
Summary form only given. A novel configuration for a multi-rod solid-state laser system is proposed. Compared with conventional laser systems, the pump power dependent variation of the output beam parameter is reduced by an order of magnitude. The system is suitable for various industrial applications. A 1 kW class multi-rod laser system with the novel resonator-amplifier configuration is described.
Keywords :
laser beams; neodymium; optical collimators; optical pumping; solid lasers; 1 kW; Nd:YAG rod; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; automatic output beam collimating configuration; industrial applications; multi-rod resonator amplifier systems; multi-rod solid-state laser system; output beam parameter; pump power dependent variation; Collimators; Diodes; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Oscillators; Power generation; Pump lasers; Solid lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2002. CLEO '02. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-706-7
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2002.1034268
