Title :
High-power end-pumped composite ceramic Nd:YAG laser
Author :
Kracht, D. ; Frede, M. ; Wilhelm, R. ; Fallnich, C.
Author_Institution :
Laser Zentrum Hannover eV, Germany
Abstract :
We present a high power ceramic Nd:YAG laser with an output power up to 110 W longitudinally pumped with 232 W from fiber-coupled laser diodes and measurements on the thermal lensing of the composite ceramic Nd:YAG rod.
Keywords :
ceramics; composite materials; neodymium; optical materials; optical pumping; solid lasers; thermal lensing; yttrium compounds; 232 W; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; composite ceramic Nd:YAG rod; fiber-coupled laser diodes; high-power end-pumped composite ceramic Nd:YAG laser; thermal lensing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
