Introduction to Laser Diode-Pumped Solid State Lasers
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 doesn't have a strong foundation in fundamental laser optics.
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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 doesn't have a strong foundation in fundamental laser optics. Booknews Presented in descriptive terms that are understandable to technical professionals who don't have a strong foundation in fundamental laser optics, this text covers a range of topics related to laser diode- pumped solid state lasers, making it of interest to scientists and engineers with more extensive background in laser design as well. Sections cover diode-pumped laser fundamentals, designing a diode- pumped laser, and advanced concepts for diode pumping. Scheps has been developing diode-pumped lasers since 1986. He edits two journals in the field. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
PrefacexiiiList of SymbolsxvPart I.Fundamentals of Laser Diode PumpingChapter 1.Introduction31.1Advantages of diode pumping4Chapter 2.Basic Concepts72.1Lasers72.2Resonators82.3Laser resonator transverse modes92.3.1TEM[subscript 00]102.3.2Multimode operation122.3.3Advantages of single transverse mode operation122.3.4Longitudinal modes122.4Laser diodes for pumping solid state lasers132.4.1Single-stripe diodes142.4.2Single-mode diodes152.4.3Pulsed and cw diode operation152.4.4Diode manufacturing terms162.4.5Laser diode arrays162.4.6Laser diode beam spatial properties172.5Optical fiber concepts182.5.1Numerical aperture182.5.2Core size182.5.3Fiber-coupled single-stripe diodes: Advantages192.5.4Fiber-coupled laser diode arrays202.6Light ducts21Part II.Basic End-pumped Laser DesignChapter 3.Design of a TEM[subscript 00] Continuous-Wave Diode-pumped Nd:YAG Laser253.1Considerations: End-pumped or side-pumped?263.2Selecting the gain element293.2.1Laser host crystals293.2.2Laser rod specifications313.3Selecting the laser diode323.3.1Pump diode center wavelength and spectral bandwidth323.3.2Temperature tuning323.3.3Bandwidth control333.3.4Current tuning and mode hop343.4Selecting the resonator343.4.1Resonator length343.4.2Resonator configuration353.4.3Rod coatings363.5Selecting the pump optics373.5.1Pump optics373.5.2Astigmatism correction383.5.3Focusing lens393.5.4Polarization combination of laser diodes413.5.5Diffraction-limited operation43Chapter 4.Operation of the Continuous-Wave Diode-pumped Laser454.1Resonator gain and loss: Findlay-Clay analysis454.2Threshold474.3Optimum output coupling484.4Laser output, slope efficiency and bandwidth484.4.1Output484.4.2Slope efficiency494.4.3Bandwidth494.5Efficiency factors494.5.1Electrical-to-optical efficiency504.5.2Stokes efficiency504.5.3Geometric coupling efficiency504.5.4Laser quantum efficiency504.5.5Transfer efficiency514.5.6Extraction efficiency514.5.7Summary of efficiency factors514.6Dependence of the laser output power on the diode wavelength52Part III.Advanced Concepts for Diode PumpingChapter 5.Power Scaling Considerations575.1Scaling the diode pump power585.1.1Diode arrays585.2Thermal effects605.2.1Thermal lensing605.2.3Other thermal effects615.3Novel designs for end pumping615.3.1Penta-prism625.3.2Diode-pumped ring laser635.4Fiber-coupled laser diode arrays: Power density645.5Spectral bandwidth of diode arrays65Chapter 6.Side-pumped Designs676.1Zig-zag slab laser686.2Novel side-pumped design69Chapter 7.Other Output Wavelengths for Nd-doped Lasers717.1Operation at 1.3 [mu]m717.2Operation at 946 nm72Chapter 8.Diodes for Pumping Other Gain Elements758.1900-nm diodes758.2670-nm diodes75Chapter 9.Examples of Other Diode-pumped Lasers779.1Yb-doped lasers779.2Cr-doped tunable solid state lasers789.3Dye lasers80Chapter 10.Intracavity Elements: Q-switching, SHG, and Single-Longitudinal-Mode Operation8310.1Acousto-optic Q-switch for high repetition rate8310.2Intracavity SHG for visible laser output8510.3Single-longitudinal-mode lasers8610.3.1Ring lasers8710.3.2"Microchip" lasers88Chapter 11.Conclusion91Bibliography93References95Index97
\ From The CriticsPresented in descriptive terms that are understandable to technical professionals who don't have a strong foundation in fundamental laser optics, this text covers a range of topics related to laser diode- pumped solid state lasers, making it of interest to scientists and engineers with more extensive background in laser design as well. Sections cover diode-pumped laser fundamentals, designing a diode- pumped laser, and advanced concepts for diode pumping. Scheps has been developing diode-pumped lasers since 1986. He edits two journals in the field. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR\ \
