• DocumentCode
    796253
  • Title

    High optical-optical efficiency of 52.5% obtained in high power Nd:YAG ceramic laser

  • Author

    Qi, Y. ; Zhu, X. ; Lou, Q. ; Ji, J. ; Dong, J. ; Wei, Y.

  • Volume
    42
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2006
  • Abstract
    Using a quite uniformly side-around arranged compact pumping system, a high power Nd:YAG ceramic quasi-CW laser has been demonstrated with high optical-to-optical conversion efficiency over 50% for the first time. With 450 W quasi-CW stacked laser diode bars pumping at 808 nm, 236 W output at 1064 nm was obtained and no saturation phenomena were observed
  • Keywords
    ceramics <52.5% obtained, high power Nd:YAG ceramic laser, high opt.-opt. effic.>; neodymium <52.5% obtained, high power Nd:YAG ceramic laser, high opt.-opt. effic.>; optical pumping <52.5% obtained, high power Nd:YAG ceramic laser, high opt.-opt. effic.>; solid lasers <52.5% obtained, high power Nd:YAG ceramic laser, high opt.-opt. effic.>; yttrium compounds <52.5% obtained, high power Nd:YAG ceramic laser, high opt.-opt. effic.>; 1064 nm; 236 W; 450 W; 52.5 percent; 808 nm; Nd:YAG ceramic laser; Y3Al5O12:Nd; compact pumping system; high optical-optical efficiency; high optical-to-optical conversion efficiency; high power laser; quasi-CW laser; quasi-CW stacked laser diode bar;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20062948
  • Filename
    1577603