CONTINUOUS-WAVE TEM(00)-MODE 26.5-W-OUTPUT VIRTUAL-POINT-SOURCE DIODE-ARRAY-PUMPED ND-YAG LASER

被引:27
作者
UEHARA, N
NAKAHARA, K
UEDA, K
机构
[1] Institute for Laser Science, University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo, 182, 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu
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10.1364/OL.20.001707
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O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We describe a novel side-pumping configuration of the virtual-point-source diode-array-pumped Nd:YAG laser with 32 cw 10-W laser diodes. A new concept of the virtual point source and an image-relay system are proposed for the generation of a Gaussian-like pumping profile with an optically thin gain medium. A cw linearly polarized TEM(00)-mode, 26.5-W output was obtained at a diode pump power of 171 W. The M(2) values at the x and y axes were measured to be M(x)(2) = 1.03 and M(y)(2) = 1.20, respectively. (C) 1995 Optical Society of America
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页码:1707 / 1709
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