High-Power Nd:Y3Al5O12 Ceramic Laser
- 1 October 2000
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 39 (10B), L1048
- https://doi.org/10.1143/jjap.39.l1048
Abstract
High power CW (continuous wave) polycrystalline Nd:Y3Al5O12 (Nd:YAG) ceramic rod laser was demonstrated for the first time. The maximum output power of 31 W with a 18.8% slope efficiency was obtained at 1064 nm using 214.5 W/808 nm laser diode pumping.Keywords
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