Method and apparatus for efficient operationof a solid-state las

Details Method and apparatus for efficient operationof a solid-state las Method and apparatus for efficient operationof a solid-state las

1992-04-24

1993-11-09

Scott, Jr., Leon

Coherent light generators

Particular resonant cavity

Unstable resonator

372 99, 372 69, 372 41, 372 92, H01S 308

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ABSTRACT:
High-power optical output (60) that exhibits a high degree of lateral and transverse spatial coherence from an unstable resonator semiconductor laser (14) is efficiently optically coupled into a lasant mode volume (76) of a solid-state laser (28). This apparatus and method of pumping enable the preferred lasants, Cr:LiCAF and Cr:LiSAF, to reach laser operation at a reduced pumping level.

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