Method to enhance the pump efficiency of a linearly polarized Nd : YAG laser

Authors
Kim, HS Lee, S Ko, DK Lim, G Cha, BH Moon, HJ Lee, J
Citation
Hs. Kim et al., Method to enhance the pump efficiency of a linearly polarized Nd : YAG laser, J KOR PHYS, 39(5), 2001, pp. 869-872
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY
ISSN journal
03744884 → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
869 - 872
Database
ISI
SICI code
0374-4884(200111)39:5<869:MTETPE>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
A simple method to enhance the pump efficiency of a linearly polarized lase r with a single Nd:YAG rod is presented. We modified a thermally induced bi refringence compensation scheme by using a quarter-wave plate in a polarize d plan-plane resonator. In the modified scheme, the depolarization loss due to incomplete thermal compensation was removed by installing an additional feedback mirror. The output power of the modified laser was enhanced 7 tim es compared to that without a quarter wave plate and a feedback mirror.