DocumentCode
2950513
Title
High average power cw face pumping of a Nd:YAG planar waveguide laser with diode bars
Author
Friel, G.J. ; Lee, J. ; Chesworth, A.A. ; Millas, D.P. ; Baker, H.J. ; Hall, D.R.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
fYear
2000
fDate
10-15 Sept. 2000
Abstract
Summary form only. Face pumped planar waveguide lasers can be efficiently power scaled by increasing the area of the waveguide proportionately with the number of diode laser pumps. High gain can be achieved and thermal fracture, lensing and birefringence problems are reduced significantly when compared to side-pumped rod lasers or thicker slab designs.
Keywords
birefringence; neodymium; optical planar waveguides; optical pumping; solid lasers; thermal blooming; waveguide lasers; Nd:YAG planar waveguide laser; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; birefringence problems; diode bars; f diode laser pumps; face pumped planar waveguide lasers; high average power cw face pumping; power scaled; side-pumped rod lasers; thermal fracture; thermal lensing; thicker slab designs; Birefringence; Diode lasers; Laser excitation; Optical design; Planar waveguides; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Slabs; Thermal lensing; Waveguide lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2000. Conference Digest. 2000 Conference on
Conference_Location
Nice
Print_ISBN
0-7803-6319-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEOE.2000.909988
Filename
909988
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