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

Bryn Jeffries; David W. Coutts

doi:10.1364/JOSAB.22.002121

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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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 language	English
Pages (from-to)	2121-2128
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics
Volume	22
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.22.002121
Publication status	Published - 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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Asymmetric beam shaping of a diode-bar laser for multipass pumping of a thin-crystal laser

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