Optimized pumping of Nd:YVO4 with polarization-insensitive absorption for high power applications

Louis McDonagh; Richard Wallenstein; Ralf Knappe; Achim Nebel

Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science and Photonic Applications Systems Technologies
Technical Digest (CD) (Optica Publishing Group, 2005),
paper CMS5

Optimized pumping of Nd:YVO₄ with polarization-insensitive absorption for high power applications

Louis McDonagh, Richard Wallenstein, Ralf Knappe, and Achim Nebel

Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics 2005

Baltimore, Maryland United States
22–27 May 2005
ISBN: 1-55752-770-9

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L. McDonagh, R. Wallenstein, R. Knappe, and A. Nebel, "Optimized pumping of Nd:YVO4 with polarization-insensitive absorption for high power applications," in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science and Photonic Applications Systems Technologies, Technical Digest (CD) (Optica Publishing Group, 2005), paper CMS5.

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Abstract

We present a method of pumping Nd:YVO₄ for high power applications, providing insensitivity to pump polarization state and optimal handling of the thermal load. A high power oscillator and its thermal lensing characteristics are investigated.

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