Title :
Power scaling of diode end-pumped Nd:YAG lasers by hyperbolic dopant concentration profiles
Author :
Freiburg, Denis ; Wilhelm, Ralf ; Frede, Maik ; Kracht, Dietmar ; Dupré, Klaus ; Ackermann, Lothar
Author_Institution :
Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V., Hannover
Abstract :
A method for scaling end-pumped rod lasers to high output powers by employing a crystal with a hyperbolic dopant concentration profile is presented. An output power of 187 W with 53% optical-to-optical efficiency has been demonstrated.
Keywords :
neodymium; optical pumping; solid lasers; Nd:YAG lasers; YAG:Nd; diode end-pumped lasers; hyperbolic dopant concentration profiles; optical-to-optical efficiency; power 187 W; power scaling; rod lasers; Diodes; Fluorescence; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Neodymium; Optical pumping; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Solid lasers; (140.3480) Lasers, diode-pumped; (140.3530) Lasers, neodymium; (140.3580) Lasers, solid-state;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628362
