DocumentCode
2251129
Title
Efficiency and beam quality analysis of a semiconductor disk laser
Author
Roth, P. ; Maclean, A.J. ; Kemp, A.J. ; Calvez, S. ; Dawson, M.D. ; Burns, D.
Author_Institution
Inst. of Photonics, Strathclyde Univ., Glasgow
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
The slope efficiency of semiconductor disk lasers is seen to be reduced at high output coupling. Careful adjustment of the cavity and pump mode sizes is also necessary for high efficiency and good beam quality.
Keywords
laser beams; laser cavity resonators; optical couplers; optical pumping; semiconductor lasers; beam quality analysis; cavity; high output coupling; pump mode sizes; semiconductor disk laser; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Mirrors; Optical beams; Optical coupling; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Temperature; Thermal management; (140.3480) Lasers, diode-pumped; (140.5960) Semiconductor lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
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
Type
conf
Filename
4572090
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