DocumentCode
2873226
Title
Power scaling of diode end-pumped Nd:YAG lasers by hyperbolic dopant concentration profiles
Author
Freiburg, Denis ; Wilhelm, Ralf ; Frede, Maik ; Kracht, Dietmar ; Dupré, Klaus ; Ackermann, Lothar
Author_Institution
Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V., Hannover
fYear
2006
fDate
21-26 May 2006
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
A method for scaling end-pumped rod lasers to high output powers by employing a crystal with a hyperbolic dopant concentration profile is presented. An output power of 187 W with 53% optical-to-optical efficiency has been demonstrated.
Keywords
neodymium; optical pumping; solid lasers; Nd:YAG lasers; YAG:Nd; diode end-pumped lasers; hyperbolic dopant concentration profiles; optical-to-optical efficiency; power 187 W; power scaling; rod lasers; Diodes; Fluorescence; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Neodymium; Optical pumping; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Solid lasers; (140.3480) Lasers, diode-pumped; (140.3530) Lasers, neodymium; (140.3580) Lasers, solid-state;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628362
Filename
4628362
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