Initial testing of edge-pumped Yb:YAG disk laser with multi-passed extraction

Autor:	Detao Du, Drew A. Copeland, John Vetrovec, Amardeep S. Litt
Rok vydání:	2012
Předmět:	Ytterbium Amplified spontaneous emission Materials science business.industry Physics::Optics chemistry.chemical_element Laser law.invention X-ray laser Resonator Optics chemistry law Physics::Atomic Physics Laser power scaling Disk laser business Lasing threshold
Zdroj:	SPIE Proceedings.
ISSN:	0277-786X
DOI:	10.1117/12.909822
Popis:	We report on initial testing of an edge-pumped Yb:YAG disk laser. The assembled laser uses two laser disks having a composite ceramic construction with undoped perimetral edge designed to channel pump light while efficiently outcoupling amplified spontaneous emission (ASE). Edge-pumping allows for reduced doping of crystals with laser ions, which translates to a lower lasing threshold in Yb:YAG material and much reduced waste heat flux. This work presents results of initial testing of the laser with one Yb:YAG laser disk and resonator optics configured for power extraction with two passes through the disk.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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