Power scaling of diode end-pumped Nd:YAG lasers via multi-segmented rods
Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO)
22.-27. Mai
Baltimore
2005
Type: Konferenzbeitrag
Abstract
A method for scaling end-pumped rod lasers to high output powers by employing multi-segmented crystals is presented. In first experiments, an output power of 137 W was achieved with 52\% optical-to-optical efficiency.