Power scalable TEMOO CWNd:YAG laser with thermal lens compensation

被引：27

作者：

Mudge, D ^{[1
]}

Ostermeyer, M ^{[1
]}

Veitch, PJ ^{[1
]}

Munch, J ^{[1
]}

Middlemiss, B ^{[1
]}

Ottaway, DJ ^{[1
]}

Hamilton, MW ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Adelaide, Dept Phys & Math Phys, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia

来源：

IEEE JOURNAL OF SELECTED TOPICS IN QUANTUM ELECTRONICS | 2000年 / 6卷 / 04期

基金：

澳大利亚研究理事会;

关键词：

CW lasers; laser measurements; laser resonators; laser thermal factors; neodymium : YAG lasers; semiconductor lasers; thermal variables control; thermal variables measurement;

D O I：

10.1109/2944.883379

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：

We present finite-element analyzes and experimental results to validate our approach for building high-power single-mode Nd:YAG lasers. We show that the thermooptical and thermomechanical properties of a slab laser can be controlled. This is essential for the use of the proposed unstable resonator. We include demonstration of an efficient subscale laser operating at 20 W TEMoo.

引用

页码：643 / 649

页数：7

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