Power scalable TEM/sub 00/ CW Nd:YAG laser with thermal lens compensation
- 1 July 2000
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
- Vol. 6 (4), 643-649
- https://doi.org/10.1109/2944.883379
Abstract
We present finite-element analysis and experimental results to validate our approach for building high-power single-mode Nd:YAG lasers. We show that the thermooptical and thermomechanical properties of a slab laser can be controlled. This is essential for the use of the proposed unstable resonator, We include demonstration of an efficient subscale laser operating at 20 W TEM/sub 00/.Keywords
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