Title :
High-power Tm:YAG thin-disk laser
Author :
Diening, A. ; Dicks, B.-M. ; Heumann, E. ; Huber, G. ; Voss, A. ; Karszewski, M. ; Giesen, A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Laser-Phys., Hamburg Univ., Germany
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We demonstrated the potential of the thin-disk laser concept for 2 /spl mu/m Tm/sup 3+/-doped YAG lasers for the high-power range. It should be possible to overcome the thermal problem of the crystal with the help of improved crystal coatings. In further experiments, the doping concentration and the thickness of the crystals will be optimized for this setup.
Keywords :
infrared sources; laser transitions; optimisation; solid lasers; thulium; 2 mum; Tm/sup 3+/-doped YAG lasers; YAG:Tm; YAl5O12:Tm; crystal coatings; doping concentration; high-power Tm:YAG thin-disk laser; laser crystal optimisation; thermal problem; Laser beams; Laser fusion; Mirrors; Optical pulses; Optical resonators; Optimized production technology; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor diodes; Semiconductor laser arrays;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1998. CLEO 98. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-339-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.1998.676138
