Title :
Large enhancement in TEM00 solar laser power by a light guide assembly-elliptical cavity
Author :
Liang, Dawei ; Pereira, Rui
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Fis., Univ. Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal
Abstract :
Through a fused silica light guide assembly, the concentrated solar radiation is efficiently focused into a small diameter Nd:YAG rod by a sharp elliptical cavity. TEM00 laser power is triple that of the 2D-DCPC cavity.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; neodymium; silicon compounds; solar energy concentrators; solid lasers; 2D-DCPC cavity; SiO2; TEM00 solar laser power; YAG:Nd; dielectric compound parabolic concentrator; fused silica light guide assembly; solar radiation; Apertures; Assembly; Laser excitation; Magnesium; Optical pumping; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Silicon compounds; Solar radiation; Solid lasers; (140.0140) Lasers and laser optics; (140.3580) Lasers, solid-state; (140.5560) Pumping;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
