Abstract
Using a space-dependent rate-equation model and considering the effect of pump beam quality, the optimum pump condition for a fiber-coupled diode end-pumped neodymium yttrium aluminum borate laser has been determined. Under optimum pump conditions, greater than 10% optical-to-optical conversion efficiency was obtained when the laser was pumped by a fiber-coupled laser diode with good beam quality. The influence of pump beam quality on the conversion efficiency is also discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 514-517 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Applied Optics |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 20 Jan 1998 |