Diode arrays, crystals, and thermal management for solid-state lasers
Diode arrays, crystals, and thermal management for solid-state lasers
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DOI：
10.1109/2944.585817
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发表时间：
1997-02
影响因子：
4.9
通讯作者：
S. Payne;R. Beach;C. Bibeau;C. Ebbers;M. Emanuel;E. Honea;C. Marshall;R. Page;K. Schaffers;J. Skidmore;S. Sutton;W. Krupke
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作者：
S. Payne;R. Beach;C. Bibeau;C. Ebbers;M. Emanuel;E. Honea;C. Marshall;R. Page;K. Schaffers;J. Skidmore;S. Sutton;W. Krupke
总结了我们在固体激光器的发展方面所做的工作，包括激光二极管阵列、泵浦光传输、热管理方法和新型增益介质。我们的兴趣是开发独特的固态激光器，包括那些在更高功率下工作的激光器，提供不太常见的波长，并具有其他特殊功能。本文讨论了高功率Tm：YAG和Yb：YAG激光器。使用Yb：S-FAP和侧面泵浦的Er：YAG和Cr：ZnSe激光器的气冷板条激光器概念。我们解决这些系统的光学和热物理，也提到了几个额外的增益介质，有可能提供独特的性能特性：Ce：LiSAF，APG-2激光玻璃，Dy：LaCl/sub 3/，和Yb：BCBF。
We summarize our efforts in the development of solid-state lasers, including the laser diode arrays, pump light delivery, approaches to thermal management, and novel gain media. Our interests are in developing unique solid-state lasers, including those operating at higher powers, offering less common wavelengths, and having other specialized features. In this paper, we discuss high-power Tm:YAG and Yb:YAG lasers. The gas cooled slab laser concept using Yb:S-FAP, and side-pumped Er:YAG and Cr:ZnSe lasers. We address the optical and thermal physics of these systems and also mention several additional gain media that have the potential of offering unique performance characteristics: Ce:LiSAF, APG-2 laser glass, Dy:LaCl/sub 3/, and Yb:BCBF.