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20 February 2012 Initial testing of edge-pumped Yb:YAG disk laser with multi-passed extraction
John Vetrovec, Drew A. Copeland, Amardeep S. Litt, Detao Du
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We report on initial testing of an edge-pumped Yb:YAG disk laser. The assembled laser uses two laser disks having a composite ceramic construction with undoped perimetral edge designed to channel pump light while efficiently outcoupling amplified spontaneous emission (ASE). Edge-pumping allows for reduced doping of crystals with laser ions, which translates to a lower lasing threshold in Yb:YAG material and much reduced waste heat flux. This work presents results of initial testing of the laser with one Yb:YAG laser disk and resonator optics configured for power extraction with two passes through the disk.
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John Vetrovec, Drew A. Copeland, Amardeep S. Litt, and Detao Du "Initial testing of edge-pumped Yb:YAG disk laser with multi-passed extraction", Proc. SPIE 8235, Solid State Lasers XXI: Technology and Devices, 82350T (20 February 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.909822
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KEYWORDS
Disk lasers

Composites

Diodes

Semiconductor lasers

Absorption

Ions

Data modeling

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