Non-Imaging Concentrators As Pump Cavities For Laser Rods

J D. Kuppenheimer, Jr.; Glen Rines

doi:10.1117/12.937699

5 January 1984 Non-Imaging Concentrators As Pump Cavities For Laser Rods

J D. Kuppenheimer, Jr., Glen Rines

Proceedings Volume 0441, Intl Conf on Nonimaging Concentrators; (1984) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.937699
Event: 27th Annual Technical Symposium, 1983, San Diego, United States

Abstract

The theory of non-imaging concentrators when used to pump cylindrical laser rods from flashlamps was developed for several different types of cavities. The theory was used to generate several cavity shapes which were constructed in the laboratory. These cavities were tested along with a diffuse cavity and a semi-eliptical cavity. The threshold and slope efficiency of each set is compared. The lasers were passively Q-switched and the output used as a measure of the pump uniformity of the rods for each cavity. In each case when rod and lamp were matched the non-imaging cavities have the best overall performance.

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J D. Kuppenheimer, Jr. and Glen Rines "Non-Imaging Concentrators As Pump Cavities For Laser Rods", Proc. SPIE 0441, Intl Conf on Nonimaging Concentrators, (5 January 1984); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.937699

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