Optimal design of optically side-pumped lasers

被引：11
作者：
Koshel, RJ
Walmsley, IA
机构：
[1] Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, Rochester
来源：
IEEE JOURNAL OF QUANTUM ELECTRONICS | 1997年 / 33卷 / 01期
关键词：
geometrical optics; laser modes; laser resonators; modeling; nonimaging optics; optical pumping; optimization methods; semiconductor lasers; solid lasers;
D O I：
10.1109/3.554900
中图分类号：
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号：
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要：
A ray-tracing algorithm is used to determine the pump-absorption distribution, and the mode-coupling efficiencies to specific transverse modes are calculated. We develop a model for optimizing the pumping geometry for an optical side-pumped laser medium. Analytic and numerical results are given for the case of TEM(00) laser output arising from a few examples of Gaussian pumping, We also model the performance of a close-coupled, side-pumped configuration that is found in numerous recent high-power laser-diode-pumped solid-state lasers. A particular advantage of this system approach is that it allows characterization and selection of pump configurations before fabrication of the pump cavity.
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页码：94 / 102
页数：9
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