Solid-State Lasers for Materials Processing

Fundamental Relations and Technical Realizations

By: S. Weber (Translator), Reinhard IfflÃ¤nder

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Hardcover | 18 January 2001

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This book explains in detail the technical and physical basic principles of solid-state lasers for material processing. The characteristic parameters of laser beams, such as beam quality, power and efficiency, are related to parameters of practical use. Conventional applications of high power lasers, such as laser welding, cutting and scribing, as well as the basics of laser-matter interactions, are also discussed in the book. The types of lasers considered include: high power Nd, Yb:YAG, Nd-glass lamp- or laserdiode-pumped. Data on potential materials for solid-state lasers such as alexandrite, GGG, YVO, YLF and others are presented. Aspectys of laser device design, for example, beam optics and beam guiding by fiber, are discussed. Many tables and graphics make this a useful handbook for scientists, process engineers, laser physicists and advanced students.

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"Takes the reader on a journey that covers all the basic science and engineering related to the topic of developing a solid-state laser for common materials processing problems. The emphasis is on addressing the important issues that an optical engineer will encounter in trying to develop, and then apply, a solid-state laser in the context of this field...The author has managed to successfully cover all the salient points without losing sight of the complete picture. I found the book easy to read and technically sound. Entrants to the field will certainly find it a book to keep for future reference."

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List of Symbols	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xvii
Theoretical Background
Fundamentals of Solid-State Lasers	p. 3
Energy-Level Diagram and Rate Equations	p. 3
Ampliiers	p. 6
Oscillator in the Stationary Case	p. 9
Threshold and Losses	p. 17
Inluence of the Temperature	p. 18
Oscillator in Pulsed Operation	p. 20
Q-switch Operation	p. 27
The 3-Level System	p. 33
Eficiency and Optimization	p. 38
Gaussian Optics	p. 45
Gaussian Beam	p. 45
Higher Order Modes	p. 48
ABCD Law	p. 54
Sign Conventions	p. 58
Matrices of Optical Elements	p. 60
Application of the ABCD Law	p. 63
Resonators	p. 69
Stable Resonators	p. 70
Empty Resonators	p. 74
Conventional Stable Resonators	p. 77
Special Resonators with Two External Mirrors	p. 83
Multicavity Resonators	p. 88
Alignment Sensitivity of Stable Resonators	p. 91
Unstable Resonators	p. 95
Thermal Efects	p. 99
Heat Eficiency	p. 99
Temperature Proile	p. 101
Transient Thermal Efects	p. 104
Thermal Load	p. 106
Inluence on the Level Population	p. 109
Thermal Lensing	p. 110
Lens Efects in the Resonator	p. 113
Experimental Determination of the Reracting Power	p. 117
Thermally Invariant Resonators	p. 119
Technical Realization
Beam Source	p. 125
Pumping Cavity for Rods	p. 126
Pumping Cavity for Slabs	p. 133
Cooling	p. 138
Cooling Unit	p. 145
Gas Discharge Lamps	p. 149
Ionization for Flash and Arc Lamps	p. 150
Expansion of the Plasma Arc (Booster Circuit)	p. 155
Voltage Current Characteristic	p. 157
On- and Of-Switching Characteristics	p. 161
Transient Progress	p. 166
Lifetime	p. 167
Spectral Characteristics	p. 171
Radiation Characteristic	p. 174
Recommendations for Operation	p. 176
Excitation by Diodes	p. 177
Concepts	p. 177
Layout of the Laser Diodes	p. 183
Semiconductor Materials	p. 187
Technical Data of the Laser Diodes	p. 190
Excitation of a Solid-State Laser	p. 195
Electrical Circuits	p. 199
Ignition Circuits	p. 199
Power Supplies	p. 201
Energy Storage	p. 202
Power Modulation	p. 207
Optics	p. 209
Focusing Optics	p. 209
Lens Aberrations	p. 213
Scanning Systems	p. 214
Beam Splitter	p. 219
Beam Guiding by Fibers	p. 220
Transformation of Constant Resonator Parameters	p. 227
Laser-Induced Damage	p. 231
Material Processing	p. 233
Beam Parameters	p. 235
Material Parameters	p. 236
Application Parameters	p. 238
Relations Between the Parameters	p. 239
Measurement Procedures	p. 251
Data and Speciications
Laser Materials	p. 257
Parameter Speciication	p. 257
Active Ions	p. 269
Laser Crystals	p. 289
Laser Glasses	p. 311
Material Data	p. 319
Optical Transparent Media	p. 319
Materials for Manufacturing	p. 322
Tables and Constants	p. 325
Conversion Tables	p. 325
Special Conversions	p. 326
Physical Constants	p. 328
Mathematical Constants	p. 328
References	p. 329
Index	p. 347
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