1996/07/01 by A. McInnes, J. Richards, Jim Richards
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies #Diode #Laser #Laser beams #Laser pumping #Materials science #Optical pumping #Optics #Optoelectronics #Physics #Resonator #Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices #Slab #Solid State Laser Technologies #Thermal #Thermal blooming #Zigzag
paper · doi:10.1109/3.517025
openalex publication_date 1996/07/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/11
The properties of a coplanar-pumped folded-slab laser under the influence of thermal lensing have been modeled and measured. It is shown that despite the formation of a strong astigmatic lens within the slab, the results can be used to design resonators capable of good TEM/sub 00/ performance, suitable for a wide variety of applications. Good agreement is found between modeling and measurement of slab and laser parameters. Using a novel technique, the fraction of absorbed pump power converted to heat has been measured under diode-laser pumping.