LASING PROPERTIES OF DIODE-LASER-PUMPED ND-KGW

被引:41
作者
GRAF, T
BALMER, JE
机构
[1] Univ. of Berne, Bern
关键词
ND-KGW; ND-YAG; CONTINUOUS-WAVE OPERATION; Q-SWITCH OPERATION;
D O I
10.1117/12.201816
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
The laser performance of Nd:KGW (neodymium-doped potassium gadolinium tungstate) end pumped by cw or quasi-cw high-power diode laser bars is studied and compared to Nd:YAG. In cw operation, thermal problems in Nd:KGW are quite important, whereas in quasi-cw operation, the optical and slope efficiencies attained with Nd:KGW are clearly better than with Nd:YAG.
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页码:2349 / 2352
页数:4
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