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http://dx.doi.org/10.3807/KJOP.2006.17.5.455

The Output Characteristics of a Fiber-Coupled Laser-Diode Pumped Ceramic Nd:YAC Laser Due to Thermal Lensing Effect  

Ok, Chang-Min (Department of Laser & Optical Information Engineering, Cheongju University)
Kim, Byung-Tai (Department of Laser & Optical Information Engineering, Cheongju University)
Kim, Duck-Lae (Medical Laser and Device Research Center, Dankook University)
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Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics / v.17, no.5, 2006 , pp. 455-460 More about this Journal
Abstract
The output characteristics of a ceramic Nd:YAC laser pumped by a fiber-coupled laser diode was investigated. An efficiency and a slope efficiency of 33.8 % and 39.3 % respectively were obtained, under an output coupler reflectance of 90.4 %. The laser power has decreased suddenly due to the thermal tensing effect more than 6 W pumping powers.
Keywords
Ceramic Nd:YAG; Diode-pumped; Thermal tensing;
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