Title :
Double sided diode edge-pumped Yb:YAG planar waveguide laser with 230W output power
Author :
Thomson, I.J. ; Baker, H.J. ; Trela, N. ; Monjardin, J.F. ; Valera, J.D.R. ; Hall, D.R.
Author_Institution :
Laser & Photonics Applic. Group, Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
Double sided pumping of an Yb:YAG planar waveguide laser is is shown to improve pump absorption and uniformity to give 230 W output using cylindrical mirror waveguide resonator.
Keywords :
circular waveguides; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; optical planar waveguides; optical pumping; solid lasers; waveguide lasers; ytterbium; yttrium compounds; YAG:Yb; beam uniformity; cylindrical mirror waveguide resonator; double sided diode pumping; planar waveguide laser; power 230 W; pump absorption; Absorption; Diodes; Laser excitation; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Waveguide lasers; 140.3460; 140.3580; 140.3615; 140.5560;
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
