Compact active mirror laser (CAMIL)

John Vetrovec

doi:10.1117/12.459001

13 March 2002 Compact active mirror laser (CAMIL)

John Vetrovec

Proceedings Volume 4630, Solid State Lasers XI; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459001
Event: High-Power Lasers and Applications, 2002, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

This work presents concept and scaling considerations for a solid-state laser with a gain medium disk operating in the active mirror mode. The disk is of composite construction formed by bonding undoped optical medium to the peripheral edges of a gain medium disk. Pump diode arrays are placed around the perimeter of the composite disk and pump light is injected into the undoped edge. With proper choice of lasant doping, diode placement and diode divergence, a uniform laser gain can be achieved across large portions of the disk. To mitigate thermal deformations, the gain medium disk is pressure-clamped to a rigid, cooled substrate. Effective reduction of thermo-optical distortions makes this laser suitable for operation at high-average power.

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John Vetrovec "Compact active mirror laser (CAMIL)", Proc. SPIE 4630, Solid State Lasers XI, (13 March 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459001

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