Title Statements
- Full title :Introduction to laser diode-pumped solid state lasers / Richard Scheps.
Summary
This Tutorial Text covers a wide range of material, from the basics of laser resonators to advanced topics in laser diode pumping. The subject matter is presented in descriptive terms that are understandable by the technical professional who does not have a strong foundation in fundamental laser optics.
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- Publication Date:©2002
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):SPIE Press
- Place of Publication:Bellingham, Washington
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2002
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"SPIE Digital Library."--Website.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xvi, 100 pages) : : illustrations
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781510612792, 1510612793
- DOI:10.1117/3.2279412
- oclc:ocn985347184
- LC Classification:TA1705
- Dewey Decimal:621.36/61
Table of Contents
Preface -- List of symbols -- pt. I. Fundamentals of laser diode pumping. Chapter 1. Introduction: 1.1. Advantages of diode pumping -- Chapter 2. Basic concepts: 2.1. Lasers; 2.2. Resonators; 2.3. Laser resonator transverse modes; 2.4. Laser diodes for pumping solid state lasers; 2.5. Optical fiber concepts; 2.6. Light ducts -- pt. II. Basic end-pumped laser design. Chapter 3. Design of a TEM continuous-wave diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser: 3.1. Considerations: End-pumped or side-pumped? 3.2. Selecting the gain element; 3.3. Selecting the laser diode; 3.4. Selecting the resonator; 3.5. Selecting the pump optics -- Chapter 4. Operation of the continuous-wave diode-pumped laser: 4.1. Resonator gain and loss: Findlay-Clay analysis; 4.2. Threshold; 4.3. Optimum output coupling; 4.4. Laser output, slope efficiency and bandwidth; 4.5. Efficiency factors; 4.6. Dependence of the laser output power on the diode wavelength.
pt. III. Advanced concepts for diode pumping. Chapter 5. Power scaling considerations: 5.1. Scaling the diode pump power; 5.2. Thermal effects; 5.3. Novel designs for end pumping; 5.4. Fiber-coupled laser diode arrays: Power density; 5.5. Spectral bandwidth of diode arrays --…
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