Efficient Nd:YAG laser end pumped by a 20-W diode-laser bar

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Clarkson, WA
Hanna, DC
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[1] Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton
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10.1364/OL.21.000869
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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We describe efficient cw operation of a Nd:YAG laser longitudinally pumped by a 20-W cw diode-laser bar by use of a novel pump reshaping and focusing scheme. Fundamental-transverse-mode operation at 1.064 mu m with output powers of 6 W (unpolarized) and 5.3 W (linearly polarized) for 14.4 W of incident pump power have been demonstrated. (C) 1996 Optical Society of America
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页码:869 / 871
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