Title :
High power diode-pumped Nd:YAG pulse laser and UV laser beam generations by CLBO crystals
Author :
Takenaka, Y. ; Fujikawa, S. ; Kojima, T. ; Yasui, K.
Author_Institution :
Adv. Technol. R&D Center, Mitsubishi Electr. Corp., Amagasaki, Japan
Abstract :
We present a highly efficient quasi-CW Nd:YAG laser with a novel side-pumping design using micro-lens free diode-stacks and a new method of high power frequency conversion to generate high power UV laser beams from all-solid-state lasers.
Keywords :
caesium compounds; light sources; lithium compounds; neodymium; optical harmonic generation; optical pumping; solid lasers; 23 W; 266 nm; CLBO crystals; CsLiB/sub 6/O/sub 10/; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; all-solid-state lasers; high power UV laser beam generation; high power diode-pumped Nd:YAG pulse laser; high power frequency conversion; highly efficient quasi-CW Nd:YAG laser; micro-lens free diode-stacks; side-pumping design; type-I fourth-harmonic generation; Crystals; Diodes; Focusing; Laser beams; Mirrors; Optical pulse generation; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Solid lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.967971
