• DocumentCode
    2790148
  • Title

    Advances in high efficiency diode laser pump sources suitable for pumping Nd:YAG systems

  • Author

    Crump, Paul ; Martinsen, Rob

  • Author_Institution
    nLight Corp, 5408 NE 88th St, Bldg E, Vancouver, Washington 98665, United States of America
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    1
  • Abstract
    Nd:YAG systems are conventionally pumped at 808-nm. Direct upper-level pumping at 885-nm leads to lower heat. Diode laser pumps sources now provide power with efficiency close to 70% at both wavelengths, offering significant system benefits.
  • Keywords
    Crystals; Diode lasers; Heat pumps; Laser excitation; Microchannel; Optical pumping; Power conversion; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-834-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2007.4431504
  • Filename
    4431504
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2790148