Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 40, Issue 19, 1914002(2020)

Calculation and Experimental Verification of Large Core Size Yb∶YAG Crystalline Waveguide with Near-Diffraction-Limited Laser Output

Kai Xue1, Xing Hu1, Dejiang Cheng1, Zhanda Zhu1,2,3, Hong Lei1,2,3、**, Yongling Hui1,2,3, and Qiang Li1,2,3、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Laser Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Trans-Scale Laser Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100124, China
  • 3Beijing Engineering Research Center of Laser Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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    Kai Xue, Xing Hu, Dejiang Cheng, Zhanda Zhu, Hong Lei, Yongling Hui, Qiang Li. Calculation and Experimental Verification of Large Core Size Yb∶YAG Crystalline Waveguide with Near-Diffraction-Limited Laser Output[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2020, 40(19): 1914002

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Apr. 7, 2020

    Accepted: Jun. 23, 2020

    Published Online: Sep. 29, 2020

    The Author Email: Lei Hong (leihong@bjut.edu.cn), Li Qiang (ncltlq@bjut.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202040.1914002

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