High power disk lasers: advances and applications

David Havrilla; Marco Holzer

doi:10.1117/12.881178

15 February 2011 High power disk lasers: advances and applications

David Havrilla, Marco Holzer

Proceedings Volume 7912, Solid State Lasers XX: Technology and Devices; 79120F (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.881178
Event: SPIE LASE, 2011, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Though the genesis of the disk laser concept dates to the early 90's, the disk laser continues to demonstrate the flexibility and the certain future of a breakthrough technology. On-going increases in power per disk, and improvements in beam quality and efficiency continue to validate the genius of the disk laser concept. As of today, the disk principle has not reached any fundamental limits regarding output power per disk or beam quality, and offers numerous advantages over other high power resonator concepts, especially over monolithic architectures. With well over 1000 high power disk lasers installations, the disk laser has proven to be a robust and reliable industrial tool. With advancements in running cost, investment cost and footprint, manufacturers continue to implement disk laser technology with more vigor than ever. This paper will explain important details of the TruDisk laser series and process relevant features of the system, like pump diode arrangement, resonator design and integrated beam guidance. In addition, advances in applications in the thick sheet area and very cost efficient high productivity applications like remote welding, remote cutting and cutting of thin sheets will be discussed.

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David Havrilla and Marco Holzer "High power disk lasers: advances and applications", Proc. SPIE 7912, Solid State Lasers XX: Technology and Devices, 79120F (15 February 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.881178

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