Title :
A Highly Efficient Quasi-Continuous-Wave Diode-Pumped Nd: YAG Rod Laser with a 3.8 kW Output
Author :
Peng, Qinjun ; Yang, Xiaodong ; Bo, Yong ; Cui, Qianjin ; Zhang, Hongbo ; Lu, Yuanpu ; Zhang, Xiaofu ; Xu, Jialin ; Cui, Dafu ; Xu, Zuyan
Author_Institution :
Chinese Acad. of Sci., Beijing
Abstract :
A quasi-continuous-wave (QCW) Nd:YAG-rod laser with a 3.8 kW output and a 54% optical-optical efficiency is demonstrated by the stable zone control of resonator, which overcomes the limitations of thermal lens effect of Nd: YAG rod.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; neodymium; optical pumping; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; YAG:Nd; power 3.8 kW; quasi-continuous-wave lasers; resonator stable zone control; solid rod laser; thermal lens effect; Diodes; Laser beams; Laser stability; Laser theory; Neodymium; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Power generation; Quantum cascade lasers; Solid lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452999
