DocumentCode
893342
Title
Edge- and end-pumped slab lasers with both efficient and uniform pumping
Author
Chen, Bin ; Chen, Ying ; Bass, Michael
Author_Institution
California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA
Volume
42
Issue
5
fYear
2006
fDate
5/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
483
Lastpage
489
Abstract
In conventional high-power slab lasers, the design is often a compromise between pump absorption efficiency and uniformity. In this paper, both are studied for diode-array-pumped slab lasers. We explore a method with which each can be separately optimized, so it becomes possible to have both high efficiency and uniformity in slab lasers with long optical pump paths. The method is applicable to composite and ceramic crystal slab lasers.
Keywords
ceramics; composite materials; optical pumping; solid lasers; ceramic crystal slab lasers; composite slab lasers; diode-array-pumped lasers; edge-pumped lasers; end-pumped lasers; optical pump paths; pump absorption efficiency; pump absorption uniformity; slab lasers; uniform pumping; Absorption; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser noise; Optical distortion; Optical pumping; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Slabs; Thermal stresses; Pump efficiency; ceramic crystal lasers; composite slab lasers; pump uniformity;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.2006.873152
Filename
1618542
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