Bollig, CJacobs, CobusEsser, MJDBernhard, EHVon Bergmann, HM2011-04-112011-04-112010-06Bollig, C, Jacobs, C, Esser, MJD et al. 2010. Power and energy scaling of a diode-end-pumped Nd: YLF laser through gain optimization. Optics Express, Vol. 18(3), pp 13993-140031094-4087http://www.opticsinfobase.org/view_article.cfm?gotourl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eopticsinfobase%2Eorg%2FDirectPDFAccess%2FD7B022FD%2D048D%2DC42A%2DCC005292FA481183%5F202261%2Epdf%3Fda%3D1%26id%3D202261%26seq%3D0%26mobile%3Dno&org=http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4946Copyright: 2010 Optical Society of America.An end-pumped Nd:YLF laser was demonstrated, which delivered 60.3 W continuous-wave and more than 52 W Q-switched average power for all repetition rates from 5 to 30 kHz. To achieve this, an analytical solution to estimate and optimize the unsaturated gain in an endpumped laser gain medium was derived. The approach presented here should open up the route for scaling end-pumped lasers to even higher power and energy levels.enLasersNd:YLF laserEnd pumped lasersElectric power suppliesOptical fibersEnergyEnergyOpticsArticleBollig, C., Jacobs, C., Esser, M., Bernhard, E., & Von Bergmann, H. (2010). Power and energy scaling of a diode-end-pumped Nd:YLF laser through gain optimization. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4946Bollig, C, Cobus Jacobs, MJD Esser, EH Bernhard, and HM Von Bergmann "Power and energy scaling of a diode-end-pumped Nd:YLF laser through gain optimization." (2010) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4946Bollig C, Jacobs C, Esser M, Bernhard E, Von Bergmann H. Power and energy scaling of a diode-end-pumped Nd:YLF laser through gain optimization. 2010; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4946.TY - Article AU - Bollig, C AU - Jacobs, Cobus AU - Esser, MJD AU - Bernhard, EH AU - Von Bergmann, HM AB - An end-pumped Nd:YLF laser was demonstrated, which delivered 60.3 W continuous-wave and more than 52 W Q-switched average power for all repetition rates from 5 to 30 kHz. To achieve this, an analytical solution to estimate and optimize the unsaturated gain in an endpumped laser gain medium was derived. The approach presented here should open up the route for scaling end-pumped lasers to even higher power and energy levels. DA - 2010-06 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Lasers KW - Nd:YLF laser KW - End pumped lasers KW - Electric power supplies KW - Optical fibers KW - Energy KW - Energy KW - Optics LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2010 SM - 1094-4087 T1 - Power and energy scaling of a diode-end-pumped Nd:YLF laser through gain optimization TI - Power and energy scaling of a diode-end-pumped Nd:YLF laser through gain optimization UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4946 ER -