THERMAL EFFECTS IN A COPLANAR-PUMPED FOLDED-ZIGZAG SLAB LASER

Authors
MCINNES A RICHARDS J
Citation
A. Mcinnes et J. Richards, THERMAL EFFECTS IN A COPLANAR-PUMPED FOLDED-ZIGZAG SLAB LASER, IEEE journal of quantum electronics, 32(7), 1996, pp. 1243-1252
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic","Physics, Applied
Journal title
IEEE journal of quantum electronics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00189197
Volume
32
Issue
7
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1243 - 1252
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-9197(1996)32:7<1243:TEIACF>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The properties of a coplanar-pumped folded-slab laser under the influe nce of thermal lensing have been modeled and measured. It is shown tha t despite the formation of a strong astigmatic lens within the slab, t he results can be used to design resonators capable of good TEM(00) pe rformance, suitable for a wide variety of applications. Good agreement is found between modeling and measurement of slab and laser parameter s. Using a novel technique, the fraction of absorbed pump power conver ted to heat has been measured under diode-laser pumping.