DocumentCode
881937
Title
Diode laser-pumped solid-state lasers
Author
Fan, Tso Yee ; Byer, Robert L.
Author_Institution
Edward L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Volume
24
Issue
6
fYear
1988
fDate
6/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
895
Lastpage
912
Abstract
Recently, interest in diode laser-pumped solid-state lasers has increased due to their advantages over flashlamp-pumped solid-state lasers. A historical overview is presented of semiconductor diode-pumped solid-state lasers beginning with work in the early 1960s and continuing through recent work on wavelength extension of these devices by laser operation on new transitions. Modeling of these devices by rate equations to obtain expressions for threshold, slope efficiency, and figures of merit is also given.<>
Keywords
optical pumping; reviews; semiconductor junction lasers; solid lasers; device modeling; diode laser-pumped solid-state lasers; figures of merit; historical overview; laser operation; new transitions; rate equations; slope efficiency; threshold; wavelength extension; Diode lasers; Laboratories; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser transitions; Neodymium; Pump lasers; Semiconductor diodes; Semiconductor lasers; Solid lasers;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/3.210
Filename
210
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