Title :
Advances in High Efficiency Diode Laser Pump Sources Suitable for Pumping Nd:YAG Systems
Author :
Crump, Paul ; Martinsen, Rob
Author_Institution :
nLight Corp., Vancouver
Abstract :
Nd:YAG systems are conventionally pumped at 808-nm. Direct upper-level pumping at 885-nm leads to lower heat. Diode laser pumps sources now provide power with efficiency close to 70% at both wavelengths, offering significant system benefits.
Keywords :
infrared sources; neodymium; optical pumping; semiconductor lasers; solid lasers; YAG:Nd; direct upper-level pumping; high-efficiency diode laser pump sources; solid-state laser system; wavelength 808 nm; wavelength 885 nm; Crystals; Diode lasers; Heat pumps; Laser excitation; Microchannel; Optical pumping; Power conversion; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump 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.2007.4453727
