SOLID-STATE LASERS: VBG upper-state pumping benefits DPSS lasers
Ondax
Jul 21
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Properly optimized volume Bragg grating (VBG)-based upper-state laser diode pumping leads to performance and power improvements for diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) lasers.
Michael Atchley, Rob Martinsen and Kirk Priced
Laser Focus World, Mar 2, 2013
Lasers & Sources
The article explains how using volume Bragg grating (VBG)‑based upper‑state pumping in DPSS lasers improves absorption efficiency, reduces thermal loading, and stabilizes wavelength, enabling higher output power, better beam quality, and more robust operation for demanding industrial and scientific applications.
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