DESIGN OF THE DIODE-PUMPED SOLID-STATE Nd:GLASS LASER CAVITY

Abstract

We present our study of optimal design for resonators of diode end-pumped solid state Nd:glass laser. Using ABCD matrices, we can calculate the fundamental Gaussian of the cavity for CW operation inside the stability ranges of the resonator. We found that the arms length and mirrors position affect the laser mode size and its stability condition. The cavity designs for a solid-state Nd:glass laser pumped by laser diode is discussed for the Z-folded cavity configuration.