Title :
Direct 880 nm diode-pumping of vanadate lasers
Author :
Dudley, D. ; Hodgson, Norman ; Hoffman, Haydn ; Kopper, F.
Author_Institution :
OEM Bus. Unit, Spectra-Phys. Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA
Abstract :
Summary from only given. We have demonstrated, what we believe is for the first time, direct diode-pumping of end-pumped vanadate lasers such as Nd:YVO/sub 4/ lasers. Scaling to TEM/sub 00/ mode powers in excess of 20 W is currently being investigated. Results for higher pump powers and for dual end-pumping will be presented.
Keywords :
laser modes; laser transitions; neodymium; optical pumping; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; 20 W; 880 nm; Nd:YVO/sub 4/ lasers; TEM/sub 00/ mode power scaling; YVO/sub 4/:Nd; direct diode-pumping; dual end-pumping; end-pumped vanadate lasers; pump powers; Diodes; Laser beams; Laser transitions; Optical interferometry; Optical resonators; Optimized production technology; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Solid lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2002. CLEO '02. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-706-7
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2002.1033585
