Efficient high-power Tm:YAG laser at 2 μm, end-pumped by a diode bar

被引：38

作者：

Bollig, C ^{[1
]}

Clarkson, WA ^{[1
]}

Hayward, RA ^{[1
]}

Hanna, DC ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Southampton, Optoelect Res Ctr, Southampton SO17 1BJ, Hants, England

来源：

OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS | 1998年 / 154卷 / 1-3期

基金：

英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;

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D O I：

10.1016/S0030-4018(98)00311-3

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

Efficient, room-temperature operation of a Tm:YAG laser, end-pumped by the re-shaped output beam from a 20 W diode bar, is reported. Ar a rod mount temperature of 20 degrees C and with 13.5 W of diode pump power incident on the Tm:YAG rod we obtained 4.1 W of output at 2.013 mu m in a near-diffraction-limited beam with corresponding M-2 values in orthogonal planes of 1.4 and 1.2. The prospects for further power-scaling are discussed. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

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页码：35 / 38

页数：4

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