A HIGH-POWER, HIGH-EFFICIENCY, LASER-DIODE-PUMPED, CONTINUOUS WAVE MINIATURE ND GLASS-LASER

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作者
HUGHES, DW [1 ]
BARR, JRM [1 ]
HANNA, DC [1 ]
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[1] UNIV SOUTHAMPTON,OPTOELECTR RES CTR,SOUTHAMPTON SO9 5NH,HANTS,ENGLAND
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10.1016/0030-4018(91)90109-Q
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We report the operation of a Nd:glass laser pumped by a 500 mW broad single stripe laser diode. We have observed a slope efficiency of greater than 30% and an output power of greater than 100 mW when pumping with one diode- The output power increased to greater than 150 mW when two such diodes were used to pump the laser.
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