Edge- and end-pumped slab lasers with both efficient and uniform pumping

    Authors

    B. Chen; Y. Chen;M. Bass

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    IEEE J. Quantum Electron.

    Keywords

    pump efficiency; pump uniformity; ceramic crystal lasers; composite slab; lasers; INDUCED STRESS BIREFRINGENCE; YAG LASER; DESIGN; Engineering, Electrical & Electronic; Optics; Physics, Applied

    Abstract

    In conventional high-power slab lasers, the design is often a compromise between pump absorption efficiency and uniformity. In this paper, both are studied for diode-array-pumped slab lasers. We explore a method with which each can be separately optimized, so it becomes possible to have both high efficiency and uniformity in slab lasers with long optical pump paths. The method is applicable to composite and ceramic crystal slab lasers.

    Journal Title

    Ieee Journal of Quantum Electronics

    Volume

    42

    Issue/Number

    5-6

    Publication Date

    1-1-2006

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    483

    Last Page

    489

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000238031700005

    ISSN

    0018-9197

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