Title :
30-W, 7.5-mJ, Q-switched diode-pumped laser oscillator with a cooled Yb:YAG ceramics active mirror
Author :
Kawanaka, Junji ; Tokita, Shigeki ; Nishioka, Hajime ; Ueda, Ken-ichi ; Fujita, Masayuki ; Kawashima, Toshiyuki ; Yagi, Hideki ; Yanagitani, Takagimi
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Laser Eng., Osaka Univ., Suita
Abstract :
A diode-pumped Q-switched laser oscillator with a liquid-nitrogen-cooled Yb:YAG ceramics active mirror has been demonstrated. 7.5-mJ pulse energy and 30-W average power were obtained. The maximum optical and slope efficiency were 62% and 71%, respectively.
Keywords :
Q-switching; ceramics; mirrors; semiconductor lasers; solid lasers; Q-switching; YAG:Yb; diode-pumped laser oscillator; liquid-nitrogen cooled Yb:YAG ceramic active mirror; oscillator; power 30 W; solid lasers; Ceramics; Diodes; Laser excitation; Mirrors; Optical materials; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Thermal conductivity; (140.3480) Lasers, Q-switched; (140.3480) Lasers, diode-pumped; (140.3540) Lasers, solid-state;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628182
