Title :
Innoslab Amplifiers
Author :
Russbueldt, Peter ; Hoffmann, Dieter ; Hofer, Marco ; Lohring, Jens ; Luttmann, Jorg ; Meissner, Ansgar ; Weitenberg, Johannes ; Traub, Martin ; Sartorius, Thomas ; Esser, Dominik ; Wester, Rolf ; Loosen, Peter ; Poprawe, Reinhart
Author_Institution :
Fraunhofer Inst. for Laser Technol., Aachen, Germany
Abstract :
The Innoslab amplifier comprises a diode-laser partially end-pumped thin slab crystal and a folded single-pass optical amplification path. While this configuration differs in many respects from other slab amplifiers, it shares characteristics with partially end-pumped rod amplifiers. It combines outstanding thermal management, efficiency, and beam quality in the 100 W to 1 kW power range. In this paper, we review amplifiers for a wide range of operation regimes and laser materials.
Keywords :
laser beams; semiconductor optical amplifiers; Innoslab amplifier; beam quality; diode-laser partially end-pumped thin slab crystal; folded single-pass optical amplification path; laser materials; operation regimes; partially end-pumped rod amplifiers; power 100 W to 1 kW; thermal efficiency; thermal management; Crystals; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Mirrors; Optical amplifiers; Pump lasers; Slabs; Optical amplifiers; Power lasers; Solid lasers; power lasers; solid lasers;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSTQE.2014.2333234
