Optimization in scaling fiber-coupled laser-diode end-pumped lasers to higher power: Influence of thermal effect

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1424-1429

  Chen, Y F ^a,b   Huang, T M ^b   Kao, C F ^b   Wang, C L ^b   Wang, S C ^a,b  

^a IEEE

^b National Science and Technology Council   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fiber coupled laser diodes; Mode size optimization; Pump beam quality; Thermal effect

Indexed keywords

ABERRATIONS; CALCULATIONS; CRYSTALS; OPTIMIZATION; PUMPING (LASER); THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL INSULATION;

FIBER COUPLED LASER DIODES; MODE SIZE OPTIMIZATION; OPTICAL PATH DIFFERENCE; OPTIMUM MODE TO PUMP RATIO; STREHL INTENSITY RATIO;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0031207355     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.605566     Document Type: Article

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