Abstract
We have derived a formula to study the effect of pump position on transverse modes of end-pumped solid-state lasers. From this formula an analytical expression relating the threshold power of the single TEMn,0-mode oscillation to the pump position can be obtained with suitable average pump size. The permissible limit to obtain single-transverse-mode operation can be also determined. Experimental results have shown a fairly good agreement with the theoretical predictions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 399-404 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Optics Communications |
Volume | 136 |
Issue number | 5-6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Apr 1997 |
Keywords
- Fiber-coupled laser-diodes
- Pump position
- Transverse mode