• DocumentCode
    422106
  • 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
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    16-21 May 2004
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Francisco, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-777-6
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    1361573