Title :
17 Watts continuous wave Rubidium laser
Author :
Zhdanov, B.V. ; Stooke, A. ; Boyadjian, G. ; Voci, A. ; Knize, R.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., US Air Force Acad., Colorado Springs, CO
Abstract :
A laser diode array pumped continuous wave rubidium laser with slope efficiency of 53%, total optical efficiency of 46% and output power of 17 Watts has been demonstrated.
Keywords :
gas lasers; laser beams; optical pumping; rubidium; Rb; continuous wave rubidium laser; efficiency 46 percent; efficiency 53 percent; laser diode array pumping; optical efficiency; power 17 W; slope efficiency; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Gas lasers; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Linear discriminant analysis; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor laser arrays; (140.1340) Atomic gas lasers; (140.3380) Laser materials; (140.3460) Lasers; (140.3480) Lasers, diode-pumped;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
