Rubidium vapor laser pumped by two laser diode arrays
Optics Letters, Vol. 33, Issue 5, pp. 414-415 (2008)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.33.000414
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Abstract
Scaling of alkali lasers to higher powers requires using multiple diode lasers for pumping. The first (to our knowledge) results of a cw rubidium laser pumped by two laser diode arrays are presented. A slope efficiency of 53%, total optical efficiency of 46%, and output power of
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OCIS Codes
(140.1340) Lasers and laser optics : Atomic gas lasers
(140.3380) Lasers and laser optics : Laser materials
(140.3460) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers
(140.3480) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, diode-pumped
ToC Category:
Lasers and Laser Optics
History
Original Manuscript: December 13, 2007
Revised Manuscript: January 9, 2008
Manuscript Accepted: January 14, 2008
Published: February 19, 2008
Citation
Boris V. Zhdanov, Adam Stooke, Gregory Boyadjian, Adam Voci, and R. J. Knize, "Rubidium vapor laser pumped by two laser diode arrays," Opt. Lett. 33, 414-415 (2008)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ol/abstract.cfm?URI=ol-33-5-414
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