• High Power Laser Science and Engineering
  • Vol. 8, Issue 1, 01000e10 (2020)
Wei Wang1, Di Sun1, Xiao Du1, Jie Guo2, and Xiaoyan Liang3
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai201800, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai201800, China
  • 3State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai201800, China
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    DOI: 10.1017/hpl.2020.8 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Wei Wang, Di Sun, Xiao Du, Jie Guo, Xiaoyan Liang, "High-power operation of double-pass pumped Nd:YVO4 thin disk laser," High Power Laser Sci. Eng. 8, 01000e10 (2020) Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    A simple, compact, double-pass pumped Nd:YVO4 thin disk laser is demonstrated. Its continuous-wave performance with different Nd doping concentrations and thicknesses is investigated experimentally. The maximum output power of 17.7 W is achieved by employing a 0.5 at.% doped sample, corresponding to an optical-to-optical efficiency of 46% with respect to the absorbed pump power. In addition, a numerical analysis and an experimental study of the temperature distribution, and thermal lens effect of the Nd:YVO4 thin disk, are presented considering the influence of the energy transfer upconversion effect and the temperature dependence of the thermal conductivity tensor. The simulated results are in good agreement with the experimental results.
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