High power solid state slab laser with optimized diode pumping design

Conference Paper
Publication Date:
2005
abstract:
In this work we describe the optimization of the pumping efficiency studied by a ray-tracing algorithm and we demonstrate that it can be as high as 98% in a simple side-pumping configuration for solid state slab lasers. Moreover, we experimentally verified the numerical results in a compact 350 W QCW laser head, equipped with 1.2 kW linear diode arrays and a ceramic Nd:YAG slab. Published in: INSPEC Accession Number:
Iris type:
04.01 Contributo in Atti di convegno
Keywords:
Nd:YAG lasers; DPSS lasers; ceramic laser
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Handle:
https://iris.cnr.it/handle/20.500.14243/435078
Book title:
Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe 2005