Introduction to Laser Diode-Pumped Solid State Lasers

Abstract

Part I Fundamentals of Laser Diode Pumping: Introduction Basic Concepts. Part II Basic End-pumped Laser Design: Design of a TEM00 Continuous-Wave Diode-pumped Nd YAG Laser Operation of the Continuous-Wave Diode-pumped Laser. Part III Advanced Concepts for Diode Pumping: Power Scaling Considerations Side-pumped Designs Other Output Wavelengths for Nd-doped Lasers Diodes for Pumping Other Gain Elements Examples of Other Diode-pumped Lasers Intracavity Elements: Q-switching, SHG and Single-Longitudinal-Mode Operation.