Introduction to Laser Diode-Pumped Solid State Lasers (SPIE Tutorial Texts in Optical Engineering Vol. TT53) - Softcover

Richard Scheps

 
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Synopsis

This Tutorial Text covers a wide range of material, from the basics of laser resonators to advanced topics in laser diode pumping. The subject matter is presented in descriptive terms that are understandable by the technical professional who does not have a strong foundation in fundamental laser optics.

Contents

- Preface
- List of Symbols
- Introduction
- Basic Concepts
- Design of a TEM00 Continuous-Wave Diode-Pumped Nd:YAG Laser
- Operation of the Continuous-Wave Diode-Pumped Laser
- 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
- Bibliography
- References
- Index

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About the Author

Richard Scheps has been developing diode-pumped lasers since 1986. He has published extensively in this field and was the first to demonstrate diode pumping in various gain media, including Cr:LiCAF, Cr,Nd:GSGG, and rhodamine 700 (LD700). He has served as Editor of the ''IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics'' and as an Associate Editor of ''Photonics Technology Letters''. He is currently Associate Editor of the ''IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics'' and Editor of ''Progress in Quantum Electronics''. He holds more than 20 patents in the field of lasers and electro-optics.

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