Multi-watt diode-pumped Ti:sapphire laser

Niall Simpson; Martin Lee; Alan J. Kemp

doi:10.1364/OPTCON.555027

Multi-watt diode-pumped Ti:sapphire laser

Niall Simpson^*, Martin Lee, Alan J. Kemp

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Abstract

We present a diode-pumped Ti:sapphire laser with 2.9 W output power and M2 of 1.2 × 1.1. This is the highest output power reported for a near-TEM00 (M2≤1.2) diode-pumped Ti:sapphire. The laser is pumped by a commercially available diode-laser module designed for cutting and engraving applications, in a configuration that reduces the complexity of the optical setup relative to other diode-pumped systems.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	704-712
Number of pages	9
Journal	Optics Continuum
Volume	4
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OPTCON.555027
Publication status	Published - 20 Mar 2025

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This works was supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) (EP/T014288/1)

Keywords

Ti-sapphire lasers
diode laser
titanium sapphire

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Diode-pumped Ti:sapphire Lasers: A Manufacturable Platform for Precision Photonics
Kemp, A. (Principal Investigator), Hastie, J. (Co-investigator), Lengden, M. (Co-investigator), Savitski, V. (Research Co-investigator), Lee, M. (Researcher) & Simpson, N. (Researcher)
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/08/20 → 31/10/24
Project: Research

Data for: "Multi-Watt Diode-Pumped Ti:sapphire Laser"
Simpson, N. (Creator), University of Strathclyde, 14 Mar 2025
DOI: 10.15129/5e31b224-ceb7-44c6-b2d2-1de3eccfd9b6
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