A SIDE-PUMPED ND-YAG EPITAXIAL WAVE-GUIDE LASER

被引:18
作者
HANNA, DC
LARGE, AC
SHEPHERD, DP
TROPPER, AC
CHARTIER, I
FERRAND, B
PELENC, D
机构
[1] UNIV SOUTHAMPTON,OPTOELECTR RES CTR,SOUTHAMPTON SO9 5NH,HANTS,ENGLAND
[2] CEN,CEA,DOPT LETI,F-38041 GRENOBLE,FRANCE
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10.1016/0030-4018(92)90444-V
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O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We report the first operation of a side-pumped crystal waveguide laser. Both diode array and dye laser side-pumping of an epitaxially grown Nd:YAG planar waveguide laser have been demonstrated. with thresholds as low as 8 mW observed for a simple plane mirror cavity. Output slope efficiencies of 19% have also been demonstrated. The threshold and slope efficiency of this system is found to be in good agreement with a simple analytical model.
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页码:229 / 235
页数:7
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