High-power Nd : Y3Al5O12 ceramic laser

Authors
Lu, JR Song, J Prabhu, M Xu, JQ Ueda, K Yagi, H Yanagitani, T Kudryashov, A
Citation
Jr. Lu et al., High-power Nd : Y3Al5O12 ceramic laser, JPN J A P 2, 39(10B), 2000, pp. L1048-L1050
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 2-LETTERS → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
10B
Year of publication
2000
Pages
L1048 - L1050
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
High power CW (continuous wave) polycrystalline Nd:Y3Al5O12 (Nd:YAG) cerami c rod laser was demonstrated for the first time. The maximum output power o f 31 W with a 18.8% slope efficiency was obtained at 1064 nm using 214.5 W/ 808 nm laser diode pumping.