DocumentCode
1141772
Title
Pump source requirements for end-pumped lasers
Author
Fan, T.Y. ; Sanchez, Antonio
Author_Institution
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
Volume
26
Issue
2
fYear
1990
fDate
2/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
311
Lastpage
316
Abstract
A simple model is developed to relate laser design and properties of a gain medium to the requirements on a pump source for end-pumped lasers or amplifiers. A novel technique for scaling the pump power or energy for end-pumped lasers is presented and analyzed in terms of this model. The results indicate that power or energy scaling of the pump source for end-pumped lasers is not limited by geometry; however, the results also show that some minimum pump energy or power is required
Keywords
modelling; neodymium; optical pumping; solid lasers; YAG:Nd laser; YAl5O12:Nd; end-pumped amplifiers; end-pumped lasers; energy scaling; gain medium; laser design; laser gain medium properties; minimum pump energy; minimum pump power; power scaling; pump energy; pump power; pump source; pump source requirements; Brightness; Fiber lasers; Geometrical optics; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser transitions; Optical design; Optical fiber polarization; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/3.44963
Filename
44963
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