Title :
Distributed-Side-Pumped Slab Lasers: Theoretical Design and Modeling
Author :
Fu, Xing ; Liu, Qiang ; Gong, Mali
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Precision Instrum. & Mechanology, Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, China
fDate :
4/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We present a novel pump scheme for slab lasers as distributed-side-pumping. This allows large absorption length, large pump area, and relatively uniform pump profile. We optimize the parameters of slab and pumping system, and carry out numerical calculation of thermal effects in the composite slab and homogeneous slab. Design of 1-kW distributed-side-pumped slab oscillator is described as well.
Keywords :
neodymium; optical pumping; solid lasers; YAG:Nd; composite slab; distributed-side-pumped slab lasers; homogeneous slab; large absorption length; large pump area; laser design; slab oscillator; thermal effects; uniform pump profile; Absorption; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Lenses; Pump lasers; Slabs; Thermal lensing; Distributed; numerical modeling; side-pumped; slab laser;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.2010.2091258
