• DocumentCode
    520580
  • Title

    Multi-watt operation of a Nd∶YVO4 microchip laser incorporating a synthetic diamond heat spreader

  • Author

    Birch, Rolf B. ; Millar, Patricia ; Kemp, Alan J. ; Burns, David

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. of Photonics, Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    16-21 May 2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Output powers in excess of 2W are reported for a microchip laser including diamond. These compare to 0.3W without diamond for the same configuration. Approaches to simultaneously scaling of brightness are discussed.
  • Keywords
    diamond; heat sinks; microchip lasers; neodymium; yttrium compounds; YVO4:Nd; microchip laser; synthetic diamond heat spreader; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Resonance; Ultrafast optics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-890-2
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-890-2
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5500165
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=520580