• DocumentCode
    447932
  • Title

    Optimized pumping of Nd:YVO/sub 4/ with polarizationinsensitive absorption for high power applications

  • Author

    McDonagh, L. ; Wallenstein, Richard ; Knappe, Ralf ; Nebel, Achim

  • Author_Institution
    Fachbereich Phys., Technische Univ. Kaiserslautern
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    27-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    331
  • Lastpage
    333
  • Abstract
    We present a method of pumping Nd:YVO4 for high power applications, providing insensitivity to pump polarization state and optimal handling of the thermal load. A high power oscillator and its thermal lensing characteristics are investigated
  • Keywords
    laser beams; light absorption; light polarisation; neodymium; optical materials; optical pumping; optimisation; solid lasers; thermal lensing; yttrium compounds; Nd:YVO4; YVO4:Nd; high power application; optimized pumping; oscillator; polarization-insensitive absorption; thermal lensing characteristics; Absorption; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Optical distortion; Optical harmonic generation; Optical polarization; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Solid lasers; Thermal lensing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-795-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2005.201769
  • Filename
    1572835
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=447932