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THERMAL MANAGEMENT, BEAM CONTROL,AND PACKAGING DESIGNS FOR HIGH POWER DIODE LASER ARRAYS AND PUMP CAVITY DESIGNS FOR DIODE LASER ARRAY PUMPED ROD SHAPED LASERS
- Date Issued:
- 2004
- Abstract/Description:
- Several novel techniques for controlling, managing and utilizing high power diode lasers are described. Low pressure water spray cooling for a high heat flux system is developed and proven to be an ideal cooling method for high power diode laser arrays. In order to enable better thermal and optical performance of diode laser arrays, a new and simple optical element, the beam control prism, is invented. It provides the ability to accomplish beam shaping and beam tilting at the same time. Several low thermal resistance diode packaging designs using beam control prisms are proposed, studied and produced. Two pump cavity designs using a diode laser array to uniformly pump rod shape gain media are also investigated.
Title: | THERMAL MANAGEMENT, BEAM CONTROL,AND PACKAGING DESIGNS FOR HIGH POWER DIODE LASER ARRAYS AND PUMP CAVITY DESIGNS FOR DIODE LASER ARRAY PUMPED ROD SHAPED LASERS. |
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Name(s): |
Chung, Te-yuan, Author Bass, Michael, Committee Chair University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Date Issued: | 2004 | |
Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
Language(s): | English | |
Abstract/Description: | Several novel techniques for controlling, managing and utilizing high power diode lasers are described. Low pressure water spray cooling for a high heat flux system is developed and proven to be an ideal cooling method for high power diode laser arrays. In order to enable better thermal and optical performance of diode laser arrays, a new and simple optical element, the beam control prism, is invented. It provides the ability to accomplish beam shaping and beam tilting at the same time. Several low thermal resistance diode packaging designs using beam control prisms are proposed, studied and produced. Two pump cavity designs using a diode laser array to uniformly pump rod shape gain media are also investigated. | |
Identifier: | CFE0000259 (IID), ucf:46222 (fedora) | |
Note(s): |
2004-12-01 Ph.D. Optics and Photonics, Other Doctorate This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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Subject(s): |
Diode laser array spray cooling thermal management beam control beam shaping beam control prism beam control prism package pump cavity solid state laser |
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Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0000259 | |
Restrictions on Access: | public | |
Host Institution: | UCF |