Results and scaling laws of thin-disk lasers

Adolf Giesen

doi:10.1117/12.547973

8 July 2004 Results and scaling laws of thin-disk lasers

Adolf Giesen

Proceedings Volume 5332, Solid State Lasers XIII: Technology and Devices; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.547973
Event: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2004, San Jose, Ca, United States

Abstract

The principle ideas of the thin disk laser design will be illustrated and the advantages for operating different laser materials will be explained. The results for cw- and q-switched operation as well as for amplification of short (ns) and ultra-short (ps, fs) pulses demonstrate the potential of the thin disk laser design. The scaling laws for this laser design show that the power limit for cw-operation is far beyond 10 kW for one single disk and the energy limit is higher than 1 J from one disk in pulsed operation. Also the applicability of the thin disk laser concept to optically pumped semiconductor structures will be discussed. When pumping directly into the quantum wells the energy defect between pump- and laser photon can be smaller than 5% thus reducing the waste heat generated inside the semiconductor structure. First results demonstrate the potential of this new concept. Finally, a short overview of the industrial realization of the thin disk laser technology will be given.

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Adolf Giesen "Results and scaling laws of thin-disk lasers", Proc. SPIE 5332, Solid State Lasers XIII: Technology and Devices, (8 July 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.547973

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