PUMPING CONFIGURATION WITHOUT FOCUSING LENSES FOR A SMALL-SIZED DIODE-PUMPED ND-YAG SLAB LASER

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作者
ISHIMORI, A
YAMAMOTO, T
UCHIUMI, T
YAGI, S
SHIGIHARA, K
机构
[1] MITSUBISHI ELECTR CO,CONSUMER ELECTR LAB,NAGAOKAKYO,KYOTO 617,JAPAN
[2] MITSUBISHI ELECTR CO,CONSUMER ELECTR LAB,NAGAOKAKYO,KYOTO 617,JAPAN
[3] MITSUBISHI ELECTR CO,OPTOELECTR & MICROWAVE DEVICES LAB,ITAMI,HYOGO 664,JAPAN
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10.1364/OL.17.000040
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We propose an end-pumping method for a small-sized diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser. The miniature Nd:YAG slab is directly coupled to the pump diode without focusing lenses. With the use of total reflection on the slab surfaces, the pump light is confined to the laser mode volume. With a diode-laser power of 890 mW, a TEM00 output power of 210 mW is obtained.
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页码:40 / 42
页数:3
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