Simple high-efficiency diode-pumped Nd:YVO4 slab laser

Prasanta Kundu; Joseph S. Chakkalakal; Chandrashekaran Natarajan

doi:10.1117/12.424601

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16 April 2001 Simple high-efficiency diode-pumped Nd:YVO₄ slab laser

Prasanta Kundu; Joseph S. Chakkalakal; Chandrashekaran Natarajan

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Proceedings Volume 4267, Solid State Lasers X; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.424601
Event: Photonics West 2001 - LASE, 2001, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

A diode laser-pumped Nd: YVO4 slab laser with side pumping configuration is presented in this paper. A folded confocal resonator configuration produces a maximum of 7mJ multi mode laser energy for the output coupler reflectivity of 70%. The optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 29.86%. and slope efficiency of 35.6% are reported in this investigation. Straightthrough resonator arrangement and directly side-coupled technique provjde high efficiency with design simplicity of this laser.

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Prasanta Kundu, Joseph S. Chakkalakal, and Chandrashekaran Natarajan "Simple high-efficiency diode-pumped Nd:YVO₄ slab laser", Proc. SPIE 4267, Solid State Lasers X, (16 April 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.424601

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