High-Beam-Quality and High-Brightness 532 nm Laser with Output Power 96 W

We developed a high-power, double-intracavity-frequency, diode-side-pumped, Q-switched Nd:YAG laser. The thermal birefringence effect of Nd:YAG crystal was compensated by a quartz rotating mirror, and the stable cavity structure was designed according to the thermal focal length of a single module. A 532 nm laser with a maximum linearly polarized output power of 96 W was obtained at a pumping power of 1300 W and repetition rate of 10 kHz. The pulse width was 55.8 ns, and the beam quality was measured to be M2x = 5.98, M2y = 8.14 at the maximum output power; therefore, a brightness as high as 6.97 × 108 W·cm−2·Sr was achieved. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest brightness obtained for a high-power Nd:YAG laser at 532 nm.