title: Diode-laser-array-pumped neodymium slab oscillators.
abstract: A high-power multistripe diode-laser array has been used to pump miniature zigzag slab oscillators of Nd:YAG and Nd:glass. With Nd:YAG we have demonstrated output at 1.06 microm of 70-kW peak power and 585-mW average power with an electrical-to-optical efficiency of 4%. In this experiment the Nd:glass lasers were limited to 160-mW average power and less efficiency than the Nd:YAG. The differences between these materials are discussed.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Kozlovsky
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Byer
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Harnagel
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Cross