Title :
Efficient solar-pumped laser by a light-guide/2D-CPC cavity
Author :
Pereira, Rui ; Liang, Dawei
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Fis., Univ. Nova de Lisboa, Caparica
Abstract :
A simple fused silica light-guide assembly transmits 6 W concentrated solar power to a 2D-CPC cavity. The calculated laser power of 75.8 W is obtained for a 4 mm diameter Nd:YAG rod, reaching the conversion efficiency of 11W/m2.
Keywords :
laser beams; laser cavity resonators; neodymium; optical pumping; optical waveguides; rectangular waveguides; silicon compounds; solar energy concentrators; solar power; solid lasers; 2D-CPC cavity; SiO2; YAG:Nd; compound parabolic concentrator; concentrated solar power; fused silica light-guide assembly; laser conversion efficiency; laser power; power 6 W; power 75.8 W; size 4 mm; solar-pumped laser; solar-pumped solid-state laser; solid rod laser; Assembly; Cooling; Laser excitation; Optical refraction; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Silicon compounds; Solar energy; Solid lasers; (140.3580) Lasers, solid-state; (140.5560) Lasers, Pumping; (350.6050) Solar energy;
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
