Side-pumped neodymium laser with self-adaptive, nonreciprocal cavity

• Autorzy: Kaskow M. , Galecki L. , Zendzian W. , Gorajek L. , Jabczynski J. K.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1515/oere-2016-0005

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

We demonstrate the generation of a near-diffraction-limited beam in a diode-side-pumped Nd:YAG slab laser with a nonreciprocal, self-adaptive cavity. The energy output of 228 mJ with 17.2% slope efficiency and 17.3% optical-to-optical efficiency was obtained.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

side-pumped; neodymium; solid-state; garnet; laser; four-wave mixing

• Wydawca: Stowarzyszenie Elektryków Polskich ; Polska Akademia Nauk ; Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna im. Jarosława Dąbrowskiego
• Czasopismo: Opto-Electronics Review
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 24, No. 1
• Strony: 10--14
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 15 poz., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Kaskow M.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, ul. Gen. Sylwestra Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Galecki L.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, ul. Gen. Sylwestra Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Zendzian W.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, ul. Gen. Sylwestra Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Gorajek L.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, ul. Gen. Sylwestra Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Jabczynski J. K.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, ul. Gen. Sylwestra Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

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Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę.