Title :
A cryogenic, end pumped, zigzag slab laser suitable for power scaling
Author :
Ganija, Miftar ; Ottaway, David J. ; Veitch, Peter J. ; Munch, Jesper
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
fDate :
Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Abstract :
Power scaling in solid-state lasers is limited by thermally induced distortion and birefringence in the laser crystal. It is well known that the thermo-mechanical and thermo-optical properties of YAG improve significantly at cryogenic temperatures, but these advantages remain to be fully exploited in robust, power scalable designs. We report the first cryogenic, conduction cooled, end pumped, zigzag slab Yb:YAG laser capable of repeated temperature cycling.
Keywords :
cryogenics; optical pumping; solid lasers; ytterbium; yttrium compounds; YAG:Yb; birefringence; cryogenic conduction cooled end pumped zigzag slab laser; cryogenic temperatures; laser crystal; power scaling; solid-state lasers; temperature cycling; thermally induced distortion; thermo-mechanical properties; thermo-optical properties; Cooling; Cryogenics; Laser excitation; Laser noise; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Slabs;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1939-4
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6194005
