Abstract
An end-pumped Nd:YLF laser was demonstrated, which delivered 60.3 W continuous-wave and more than 52 W Q-switched average power for all repetition rates from 5 to 30 kHz. To achieve this, an analytical solution to estimate and optimize the unsaturated gain in an end-pumped laser gain medium was derived. The approach presented here should open up the route for scaling end-pumped lasers to even higher power and energy levels. (C) 2010 Optical Society of America
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 13993-14003 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Optics Express |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 13 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 21 Jun 2010 |
Keywords
- SOLID-STATE LASERS
- ND-YLF LASER
- CRYSTALS
- UP-CONVERSION
- STIMULATED-EMISSION
- TEM00 ND-YVO4 OSCILLATOR
- EFFICIENT
- LIFETIME
- ABSORPTION
- SLAB LASER