Title :
Diode arrays, crystals, and thermal management for solid-state lasers
Author :
Payne, Stephen A. ; Beach, Raymond J. ; Bibeau, Camille ; Ebbers, Christopher A. ; Emanuel, Mark A. ; Honea, Eric C. ; Marshall, Christopher D. ; Page, Ralph H. ; Schaffers, Kathleen I. ; Skidmore, Jay A. ; Sutton, Steven B. ; Krupke, William F.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., CA, USA
fDate :
2/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We summarize our efforts in the development of solid-state lasers, including the laser diode arrays, pump light delivery, approaches to thermal management, and novel gain media. Our interests are in developing unique solid-state lasers, including those operating at higher powers, offering less common wavelengths, and having other specialized features. In this paper, we discuss high-power Tm:YAG and Yb:YAG lasers. The gas cooled slab laser concept using Yb:S-FAP, and side-pumped Er:YAG and Cr:ZnSe lasers. We address the optical and thermal physics of these systems and also mention several additional gain media that have the potential of offering unique performance characteristics: Ce:LiSAF, APG-2 laser glass, Dy:LaCl3, and Yb:BCBF
Keywords :
optical materials; optical pumping; solid lasers; APG-2 laser glass; Ce:LiSAF; Cr:ZnSe lasers; Dy:LaCl3; Er:YAG lasers; LiSrAlF6:Ce; Sr5(PO4)3F:Yb; Tm:YAG lasers; YAG:Tm; YAG:Yb; YAl5O12:Tm; YAl5O12:Yb; Yb:S-FAP; Yb:YAG lasers; ZnSe:Cr; additional gain media; common wavelengths; diode arrays; gain media; gas cooled slab laser; high-power lasers; higher powers; laser crystals; laser diode arrays; pump light delivery; side-pumped; solid-state lasers; thermal management; thermal physics; Crystals; Diode lasers; Gas lasers; Laser theory; Optical arrays; Pump lasers; Semiconductor laser arrays; Solid lasers; Solid state circuits; Thermal management;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/2944.585817
