Conduction-cooled, continuous wave, diode-laser pumped, Nd:YAG mini-slab laser

Shine, R J; Alfrey, A J; Byer, R L

Title: Conduction-cooled, continuous wave, diode-laser pumped, Nd:YAG mini-slab laser

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We have designed a low loss mounting scheme for zig- zag slab lasers. This scheme includes a Teflon AF coating to protect the slab total internal reflection (TIR) surfaces. In addition, the slab is conduction cooled through a window to isolate the water flow from the slab surfaces. This design was initially tested on a line-pumped slab laser which operated with 5 watts of output power at a pump power of 28 watts. The laser operated in a TEM sub 00 mode at all powers. The low loss protective coating allowed this laser to operate on the lower gain line of Nd:YAG at 1.32, with 1.1 watt of output power at the same pump power. Since that time, a higher power laser has been built. This laser operates with a 20% slope efficiency, with an output power of 30 watts at a pump power of 160 watts.

Authors:: Shine, R J; Alfrey, A J; Byer, R L

Publication Date:: Sat Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1994

Research Org.:: Stanford Univ., CA (United States). Edward L. Ginzton Lab.

OSTI Identifier:: 147367

Report Number(s):: AD-A-296098/7/XAB
CNN: Contracts DAAH04-94-G-0019, DAAL03-90-C-0026; TRN: 53240145

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Resource Relation:: Other Information: PBD: 1994

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES; NEODYMIUM LASERS; PUMPING; DESIGN

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                    Shine, R J, Alfrey, A J, and Byer, R L. Conduction-cooled, continuous wave, diode-laser pumped, Nd:YAG mini-slab laser.  United States: N. p., 1994. 
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                    Shine, R J, Alfrey, A J, & Byer, R L. Conduction-cooled, continuous wave, diode-laser pumped, Nd:YAG mini-slab laser.  United States.

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                    Shine, R J, Alfrey, A J, and Byer, R L. 1994.  
        "Conduction-cooled, continuous wave, diode-laser pumped, Nd:YAG mini-slab laser".  United States.

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