• DocumentCode
    2789712
  • Title

    Compact, 65 W, 10-30 kHz, TEM00 - mode, Q-Switched, Side-Diode-Pumped Yb:YAG Laser

  • Author

    Yakshin, Mikhail A. ; Fromzel, Viktor A. ; Prasad, Coorg R.

  • Author_Institution
    Science and Engineering Services, Inc., 6992 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia, MD 21046, USA
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We have developed a compact, side-diode-pumped, TEM00- mode Yb:YAG laser capable of delivering 65 W of Q-switched output power at 10¿30 kHz. Induced lensing in the composite crystal is compensated by the choice of resonator.
  • Keywords
    Diodes; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Lenses; Mirrors; Optical resonators; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Thermal lensing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-834-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2007.4431473
  • Filename
    4431473