Asymmetric beam shaping of a diode-bar laser for multipass pumping of a thin-crystal laser

Bryn Jeffries, David W. Coutts*

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    Abstract

    Two-mirror beam shaping of a 94% fill-factor laser diode bar was investigated. We show that optimal output for the purposes of end pumping was achieved by configuring the beam shaper to reformat the single row of 60 emitters into an array containing several emitters in each row. A 15+4 output configuration was used to end pump a Yb:S-FAP laser. A nearly on-axis multipass pumping system was developed to demonstrate how the asymmetry of the beam-shaped pump source can be exploited.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2121-2128
    Number of pages8
    JournalJournal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics
    Volume22
    Issue number10
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2005

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    This paper was published in Journal of the Optical Society of America B : optical physics and is made available as an electronic reprint with the permission of OSA. The paper can be found at the following URL on the OSA website: http://www.opticsinfobase.org/josab/abstract.cfm?URI=josab-22-10-2121. Systematic or multiple reproduction or distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law.

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