Modeling of laser-diode side-pumped continuous wave Nd:YAG/KTP green laser

By reasonably assuming the distribution of the pump light in laser medium, the equations about the absorption and the gain for the end-pumped lasers are applied to the side-pumped ones, and a theoretical model for laser-diode side-pumped continuous wave intracavity-frequency-doubling lasers is given, in which the thermally induced diffraction loss and the variation of the fundamental wave radii with the pump power are considered. By using a Z-type cavity, a laser-diode side-pumped continuous wave Nd:YAG/KTP green laser is realized, The threshold pump power is 15 W, and the highest output power of the green laser is 3.75 W at the pump power of 160 W, corresponding to an optical-optical slope efficiency 2.6%. The experimental results are consistent with the numerical Solutions. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.