光学技术, 2020, 46 (3): 257, 网络出版: 2020-07-16   

激光二极管部分端面泵浦混合腔板条激光器(邀请)

Development of Innoslab lasers and amplifiers
作者单位
1 北京理工大学 光电学院, 北京 100081
2 中国空间技术研究院 钱学森空间技术实验室, 北京 100094
3 中国计量科学研究院, 北京 100029
摘要
激光二极管部分端面泵浦混合腔板条激光器是上世纪90年代后期在德国发展起来的一种新型全固态激光技术。这种激光器结构简单紧凑,散热效果好,模式匹配好,效率高,输出光束质量好。本文介绍了这一激光技术的结构、特点,发展过程中的一些重要研究工作,包括振荡器和放大器。
Abstract
The laser diode partially end-pumped slab laser with hybrid resonator (Innoslab Laser) was started at the end of 1990s. It combines outstanding thermal management, compactness, efficiency, and beam quality. The progress of Innoslab lasers and amplifiers is reviewed .
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张恒利, 毛叶飞, 刘晓萌. 激光二极管部分端面泵浦混合腔板条激光器(邀请)[J]. 光学技术, 2020, 46(3): 257. ZHAGN Hengli, MAO Yefei, LIU Xiaomeng. Development of Innoslab lasers and amplifiers[J]. Optical Technique, 2020, 46(3): 257.

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