LASER-DIODE-PUMPED ND-YAG ACTIVE-MIRROR LASER

Authors
KASAMATSU T SEKITA H
Citation
T. Kasamatsu et H. Sekita, LASER-DIODE-PUMPED ND-YAG ACTIVE-MIRROR LASER, Applied optics, 36(9), 1997, pp. 1879-1881
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Applied optics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00036935
Volume
36
Issue
9
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1879 - 1881
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6935(1997)36:9<1879:LNAL>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
We describe a simple design, laser-diode-pumped cw Nd:YAG active-mirro r laser and present a thermal analysis of the crystal. A cw output pow er of 2.4 W and an M(2) beam quality value of less than 1.9 at an inci dent pumping power of 8.9 W were obtained. From the thermal analysis w e predict that the output power can be increased by increasing the pum p beam diameter and the pump power at a constant excitation density. ( C) 1997 Optical Society of America.