• DocumentCode
    2920852
  • Title

    45W continuous-wave output from a highly Nd doped YAG ceramic laser with a bounce amplifier geometry

  • Author

    Omatsu, Takashige ; Minassian, Ara ; Damzen, Michael J.

  • Author_Institution
    Chiba University Chiba, Japan; omatsu@facultv.chiba-u.ip
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    30-02 Aug. 2005
  • Firstpage
    267
  • Lastpage
    268
  • Abstract
    Efficient CW operation of a laser diode transversely-pumped 2% Nd:YAG ceramic laser in a bounce geometry is presented. The maximum output power of 45W was obtained. The optical-optical efficiency was 28%.
  • Keywords
    Ceramics; Diodes; Doping; Geometrical optics; Laser modes; Neodymium; Optical amplifiers; Power generation; Pump lasers; Slabs;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2005. Pacific Rim Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-9242-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEOPR.2005.1569411
  • Filename
    1569411