Laser-diode-pumped microchip LiNdP4O12 lasers under different pump-beam focusing conditions

被引:28
作者
Asakawa, Y [1 ]
Kawai, R [1 ]
Ohki, K [1 ]
Otsuka, K [1 ]
机构
[1] Tokai Univ, Dept Appl Phys, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa 2591292, Japan
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 2-LETTERS | 1999年 / 38卷 / 5A期
关键词
LD pumping; LiNdP4O12; lasers; lens effect; Auger recombination; high-density pumping;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.38.L515
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
Input-output characteristics and multimode oscillation properties have been investigated in laser-diode-pumped microchip LiNdP4O12 lasers under different pump-beam focusing conditions, using microscope objective lenses with varying magnifications. The lasing threshold and slope efficiency, as well as the number of oscillating modes, are shown to depend on the pump-beam radius. The results are explained in terms of the pump-radius-dependent thermal lens effect and the Auger recombination process in high-density pumping regimes.
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页码:L515 / L517
页数:3
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