title: Fiber-bundle coupled, diode end-pumped Nd:YAG laser.
abstract: The output of seven laser-diode arrays, combined by a bundle of seven optical fibers, was used to end pump a Nd:YAG solid-state laser. Under a rated operation of 1 A/diode, maximum TEM(00) single-mode output power of 660 mW was obtained with 4.4% total electrical-to-optical conversion efficiency.
authors.affiliation: Spectra Diode Laboratories, 80 Rose Orchard Way, San Jose, California 95134-1356, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Welch
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Streifer
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Scifres
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Radecki