| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5007217 | Optics & Laser Technology | 2017 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Dynamically stable operation with joined stability zones of a linearly polarized resonator is shown for a laser containing two diode side-pumped Nd:YAG rods. The unpolarized resonator generated 115Â W of output. When polarized by a Brewster plate, it reached 100.5Â W of output power at a beam quality M2Â <Â 2. Best measured beam quality was of 1.1 and 1.3 in the x and y directions respectively, with 76Â W of 95% polarized output. The output power achieved is, to our knowledge, the highest reported for continuous polarized, fundamental-mode lasers using standard side-pumped Nd:YAG modules.
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Authors
Allan Bereczki, Niklaus Ursus Wetter,