CW and passively Q-switched double-clad planar waveguide lasers
CW and passively Q-switched double-clad planar waveguide lasers
Greater than 12 W of average output power have been generated from a diode pumped Yb:YAG cladding-pumped planar waveguide laser. The developed laser radiation is linearly polarized and diffraction limited in the guiding dimension. A slope efficiency of 0.5 W/W with a peak optical-optical conversion efficiency of 0.31 W/W is achieved. In a related structure, greater than 8 W of Q-switched average output power has been generated from a Nd:YAG cladding-pumped planar waveguide incorporating Cr:YAG passive Q-switch monolithically into the waveguide structure. Pulse widths of 3 nsec and PRFs as high as 80 kHz have been demonstrated. A slope efficiency of 0.28 W/W with a peak optical-optical conversion efficiency of 0.21 W/W is achieved.
Beach, R.J.
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Krupke, W.F.
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McMahon, J.M.
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Bennett, W.J.
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Mackenzie, J.I.
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Bhutta, T.
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Shepherd, D.P.
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October 2001
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Meissner, O.R.
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Krupke, W.F.
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McMahon, J.M.
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Bennett, W.J.
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Mackenzie, J.I.
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Bhutta, T.
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Shepherd, D.P.
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Beach, R.J., Mitchell, S.C., Meissner, H.E., Meissner, O.R., Krupke, W.F., McMahon, J.M., Bennett, W.J., Mackenzie, J.I., Bhutta, T. and Shepherd, D.P.
(2001)
CW and passively Q-switched double-clad planar waveguide lasers.
OSA Annual Meeting 2001/ILS XVII, Long Beach, USA.
14 - 18 Oct 2001.
36 pp
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Greater than 12 W of average output power have been generated from a diode pumped Yb:YAG cladding-pumped planar waveguide laser. The developed laser radiation is linearly polarized and diffraction limited in the guiding dimension. A slope efficiency of 0.5 W/W with a peak optical-optical conversion efficiency of 0.31 W/W is achieved. In a related structure, greater than 8 W of Q-switched average output power has been generated from a Nd:YAG cladding-pumped planar waveguide incorporating Cr:YAG passive Q-switch monolithically into the waveguide structure. Pulse widths of 3 nsec and PRFs as high as 80 kHz have been demonstrated. A slope efficiency of 0.28 W/W with a peak optical-optical conversion efficiency of 0.21 W/W is achieved.
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Published date: October 2001
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OSA Annual Meeting 2001/ILS XVII, Long Beach, USA, 2001-10-14 - 2001-10-18
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R.J. Beach
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S.C. Mitchell
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H.E. Meissner
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O.R. Meissner
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W.F. Krupke
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J.M. McMahon
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W.J. Bennett
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J.I. Mackenzie
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T. Bhutta
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D.P. Shepherd
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