Vol. 40, Issue 3, pp. 653-656

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Vol. 40 Issue 3 pp. 653-656

Laser diode array (LDA) end-pumped multi-watt Yb:YAG 1030 nm laser

Hongzhong Cao, Hongyan Peng, Meiheng Zhang, Yuqiang Chen, Bing Zhang, Baoling Chen, Jun Zhang, Tonghua Wu, Xiangmin Zhao, HuimingTan

Keywords

all-solid-state laser, Yb:YAG, 1030 nm

Abstract

A LDA (laser diode array) end-pumped Yb:YAG 1030 nm laser is reported. Using a plano-concave resonator, with input pump power of 11.79 W, 2.55 W TEM00 continuous wave laser at 1030 nm was obtained. The effective focal length of the thermal lens is also calculated.

Vol. 40
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pp. 653-656

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