Solid-State Lasers for Materials Processing Fundamental Relations and Technical Realizations

Name: Solid-State Lasers for Materials Processing Fundamental Relations and Technical Realizations
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ISBN: 9783540669807

ISBN-10: 3540669809

ISBN-13: 9783540669807

Edition: 2001

Authors: Stefan Weber, T. Asakura, K. H. Brenner, T. W. Hansch, F. Krausz

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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…

Book details

List price: $219.99
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Springer Berlin / Heidelberg
Publication date: 1/18/2001
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 353
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.25" long x 0.40" tall
Weight: 3.410
Language: English



List of Symbols


Introduction



Theoretical Background



Fundamentals of Solid-State Lasers



Energy-Level Diagram and Rate Equations



Ampliiers



Oscillator in the Stationary Case



Threshold and Losses



Inluence of the Temperature



Oscillator in Pulsed Operation



Q-switch Operation



The 3-Level System



Eficiency and Optimization


Gaussian Optics



Gaussian Beam



Higher Order Modes



ABCD Law



Sign Conventions



Matrices of Optical Elements



Application of the ABCD Law


Resonators



Stable Resonators



Empty Resonators



Conventional Stable Resonators



Special Resonators with Two External Mirrors



Multicavity Resonators



Alignment Sensitivity of Stable Resonators



Unstable Resonators


Thermal Efects



Heat Eficiency



Temperature Proile



Transient Thermal Efects



Thermal Load



Inluence on the Level Population



Thermal Lensing



Lens Efects in the Resonator



Experimental Determination of the Reracting Power



Thermally Invariant Resonators



Technical Realization



Beam Source



Pumping Cavity for Rods



Pumping Cavity for Slabs



Cooling



Cooling Unit



Gas Discharge Lamps



Ionization for Flash and Arc Lamps



Expansion of the Plasma Arc (Booster Circuit)



Voltage Current Characteristic



On- and Of-Switching Characteristics



Transient Progress



Lifetime



Spectral Characteristics



Radiation Characteristic



Recommendations for Operation



Excitation by Diodes



Concepts



Layout of the Laser Diodes



Semiconductor Materials



Technical Data of the Laser Diodes



Excitation of a Solid-State Laser



Electrical Circuits



Ignition Circuits



Power Supplies



Energy Storage



Power Modulation



Optics



Focusing Optics



Lens Aberrations



Scanning Systems



Beam Splitter



Beam Guiding by Fibers



Transformation of Constant Resonator Parameters



Laser-Induced Damage



Material Processing



Beam Parameters



Material Parameters



Application Parameters



Relations Between the Parameters



Measurement Procedures



Data and Speciications



Laser Materials



Parameter Speciication



Active Ions



Laser Crystals



Laser Glasses



Material Data



Optical Transparent Media



Materials for Manufacturing



Tables and Constants



Conversion Tables



Special Conversions



Physical Constants



Mathematical Constants


References


Index