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
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