15 W diode-side-pumped Tm:YAG waveguide laser at 2 [mu]m

The high-power side-pumped operation of a double-clad Tm:YAG waveguide laser at 2.02 μm, using two proximity-coupled 20 W diode pump lasers, is reported. A slope efficiency of 43% was observed with respect to incident diode power, giving a maximum output power of 15 W. The double-clad geometry ensur...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Electronics letters 2001-07, Vol.37 (14), p.1
Hauptverfasser:	Mackenzie, J I, Mitchell, S C, Beach, R J, Meissner, H E, Shepherd, D P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
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Zusammenfassung:	The high-power side-pumped operation of a double-clad Tm:YAG waveguide laser at 2.02 μm, using two proximity-coupled 20 W diode pump lasers, is reported. A slope efficiency of 43% was observed with respect to incident diode power, giving a maximum output power of 15 W. The double-clad geometry ensures diffraction-limited output in the guided plane.
ISSN:	0013-5194 1350-911X