Yb : YAG and Nd : YAG edge-pumped slab lasers

Authors
Rutherford, TS Tulloch, WM Sinha, S Byer, RL
Citation
Ts. Rutherford et al., Yb : YAG and Nd : YAG edge-pumped slab lasers, OPTICS LETT, 26(13), 2001, pp. 986-988
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
01469592 → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
13
Year of publication
2001
Pages
986 - 988
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-9592(20010701)26:13<986:Y:YAN:>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Experimental demonstrations of two edge-pumped zigzag slab lasers are prese nted. The Nd:YAG slab laser generated 127 W of multimode output power with 300 W of pump power. Preliminary results with a Yb:YAG slab produced 46 W o f output power with 315 W of pump power. The edge-pumped slab design permit s symmetric conduction cooling and efficient pump absorption and accepts la rge-numerical-aperture pump sources. (C) 2001 Optical Society of America.