Title :
Diode-pumped, 220 W ultra-thin slab Nd:YAG laser with near-diffraction limited beam quality
Author :
Hodgson, N. ; Hoffman, H.J. ; Ter-Mikirtychev, V. ; Jordan, W.
Author_Institution :
OEM Bus. Unit, Spectra-Phys. Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA
Abstract :
Summary from only given. The novel Nd:YAG slab laser configuration we report here makes use of the fact that TEM/sub 00/ mode operation can be readily attained in the thin direction without beam zig-zag if the slab width is less than about 1 mm.
Keywords :
laser beams; neodymium; optical pumping; solid lasers; 1 mm; 220 W; Nd:YAG slab laser configuration; TEM/sub 00/ mode operation; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; diode bars; near-diffraction limited beam quality; optical pumping; pump light; slab width; ultra-thin slab Nd:YAG laser; Diodes; Fiber lasers; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Optical resonators; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Slabs;
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.2002.1033927
