JPH05335663A - Laser diode-excited solid-state laser device - Google Patents
Laser diode-excited solid-state laser deviceInfo
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【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、レーザダイオード励起
固体レーザ装置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a laser diode pumped solid state laser device.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来のレーザダイオード励起固体レーザ
装置は、図２（ａ），（ｂ）に示すように、複数の１次
元レーザダイオードアレイ１１と、ロッド状固体レーザ
媒質４と、シリンドリカルレンズ１２と、レーザ共振器
を構成する出力鏡９と全反射鏡１０を有している。各１
次元レーザダイオードアレイ１１は固体レーザ媒質４の
周囲に、放射状に配置されている。レーザダイオードア
レイ１１からの出射光は、レーザダイオード接合面に垂
直な方向がシリンドリカルレンズ１２でコリメートさ
れ、ロッド状固体レーザ媒質４の側面に入射し、ロッド
状固体レーザ媒質４を励起する。１度入射してロッド状
固体レーザ媒質４に吸収されなかった励起光を反射する
ため、入射側と反対の固体レーザ媒質側面に励起光反射
コーティングを施す場合もある。励起によって生じた誘
導放出光２０はレーザ共振器を構成する出力鏡９と全反
射鏡１０間で増幅されレーザ発振する。レーザ出力を増
加するためには、レーザダイオードの個数をふやし、ロ
ッド状固体レーザ媒質を中心として放射状に配置する。2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, a conventional laser diode pumped solid-state laser device includes a plurality of one-dimensional laser diode arrays 11, a rod-shaped solid-state laser medium 4, and a cylindrical lens 12. And an output mirror 9 and a total reflection mirror 10 which form a laser resonator. 1 each
The three-dimensional laser diode array 11 is radially arranged around the solid-state laser medium 4. The emitted light from the laser diode array 11 is collimated in the direction perpendicular to the laser diode junction surface by the cylindrical lens 12, enters the side surface of the rod-shaped solid-state laser medium 4, and excites the rod-shaped solid-state laser medium 4. In order to reflect the pumping light that has been incident once and not absorbed by the rod-shaped solid-state laser medium 4, the side surface of the solid-state laser medium opposite to the incident side may be provided with a pumping light reflection coating. The stimulated emission light 20 generated by the excitation is amplified between the output mirror 9 and the total reflection mirror 10 which form the laser resonator and oscillates. In order to increase the laser output, the number of laser diodes is reduced and the rod-shaped solid-state laser medium is arranged radially.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】この従来のレーザダイ
オード励起固体レーザ装置では、励起光の光強度を増加
するために複数のレーザダイオードをロッド状固体レー
ザ媒質を中心に放射状に配置するため、レーザダイオー
ドの数に限りがあり、ロッド状固体レーザ媒質の放熱も
悪くなるという問題点があった。また、レーザダイオー
ド劣化時の変換等の保守においても取り扱いが複雑とな
る。In this conventional laser diode pumped solid-state laser device, a plurality of laser diodes are arranged radially around a rod-shaped solid-state laser medium in order to increase the light intensity of pumping light. There is a problem in that the number of diodes is limited and the heat dissipation of the rod-shaped solid-state laser medium also deteriorates. In addition, handling becomes complicated in maintenance such as conversion when the laser diode deteriorates.
【０００４】[0004]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明のレーザダイオー
ド励起固体レーザ装置は、２次元レーザダイオードアレ
イと、シリンドリカルレンズアレイと、ロッド状固体レ
ーザ媒質と、断面が直線と放物線で囲まれた形状となる
ような柱状で、円筒型の穴のあいた、固体レーザ活性イ
オンを含まない固体レーザ媒質の母材となる結晶と、レ
ーザ共振器を構成する全反射鏡と出力鏡とを備えてい
る。A laser diode pumped solid-state laser device according to the present invention has a two-dimensional laser diode array, a cylindrical lens array, a rod-shaped solid-state laser medium, and a cross section surrounded by a straight line and a parabola. Such a columnar, cylindrical crystal having a cylindrical hole, which is a base material of a solid-state laser medium containing no solid-state laser active ions, and a total reflection mirror and an output mirror forming a laser resonator are provided.
【０００５】[0005]
【実施例】次に本発明について図面を参照して説明す
る。図１（ａ），（ｂ）は本発明の一実施例の概略図
で、（ａ）は光軸に垂直な断面図、（ｂ）は斜視図であ
る。２つの２次元レーザダイオードアレイ１は固体レー
ザ媒質であるＮｄ：ＹＡＧロッド４の光軸方向に並べて
配置され、２次元レーザダイオードアレイ１から出射し
た励起光３は、２次元レーザダイオードアレイ前方に配
置されたシリンドリカルレンズアレイ２でコリメートさ
れて平行光となり、シリンドリカルレンズアレイ前方に
配置されたＹＡＧ結晶５に入射する。ＹＡＧ結晶５は、
シリンドリカルレンズアレイに対向する放物面を備えて
おり、この放物面には８０９ｎｍ高反射コーティング６
が施されており、励起光３は放物面で放射されて放物面
の焦点位置に配置されたＮｄ：ＹＡＧロッド４に集光さ
れる。Ｎｄ：ＹＡＧロッドはＹＡＧ結晶中に保持され、
ＹＡＧ結晶５は冷却用銅ブロック７にマウントされ、冷
却用銅ブロック７は冷媒ガス８によって冷却される。励
起光３によって励起されたＮｄ：ＹＡＧロッド４と、レ
ーザ出力鏡９と全反射鏡１０でレーザ共振器を構成し、
Ｎｄ：ＹＡＧレーザの１．０６μｍ光が発振する。The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 (a) and 1 (b) are schematic views of an embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a sectional view perpendicular to the optical axis, and (b) is a perspective view. The two two-dimensional laser diode arrays 1 are arranged side by side in the optical axis direction of the Nd: YAG rod 4, which is a solid-state laser medium, and the pumping light 3 emitted from the two-dimensional laser diode array 1 is arranged in front of the two-dimensional laser diode array. The collimated cylindrical lens array 2 collimates the light into parallel light, which is incident on the YAG crystal 5 arranged in front of the cylindrical lens array. YAG crystal 5
It has a parabolic surface facing the cylindrical lens array, and this parabolic surface has an 809 nm high reflection coating 6
The excitation light 3 is emitted from the parabolic surface and focused on the Nd: YAG rod 4 arranged at the focal point of the parabolic surface. The Nd: YAG rod is retained in the YAG crystal,
The YAG crystal 5 is mounted on the cooling copper block 7, and the cooling copper block 7 is cooled by the refrigerant gas 8. A laser resonator is configured by the Nd: YAG rod 4 excited by the excitation light 3, the laser output mirror 9 and the total reflection mirror 10.
The 1.06 μm light of the Nd: YAG laser oscillates.
【０００６】なお、２次元レーザダイオードアレイは２
つ用いたが、大きいものが得られれば１つでもよい。ま
た、小さいものしか得られない場合は３つ、あるいは４
つと、多数並べて使用すればよい。また並べ方も光軸方
向に限らず、光軸方向に垂直な方向に並べる等、２次元
レーザダイオードアレイの形状に応じて並べ方を決めれ
ばよい。The two-dimensional laser diode array has two
Although one is used, one may be used if a large one is obtained. Also, if you can only get small ones, 3 or 4
You can use a lot of them side by side. Further, the arrangement method is not limited to the optical axis direction, and the arrangement method may be determined according to the shape of the two-dimensional laser diode array such as the arrangement in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction.
【０００７】また、２次元レーザダイオードアレイ１は
モノリシックの構成に限らず、１次元レーザダイオード
アレイあるいはレーザダイオードチップを基板上に複数
並べて固定し、２次元レーザダイオードアレイとしたも
のを用いてもよい。The two-dimensional laser diode array 1 is not limited to a monolithic structure, and a two-dimensional laser diode array may be used in which a plurality of one-dimensional laser diode arrays or laser diode chips are arranged and fixed on a substrate. .
【０００８】また、Ｎｄ：ＹＡＧロッドは、実施例の図
では、ＹＡＧ結晶中に埋め込まれた構成になっている
が、Ｎｄ：ＹＡＧロッドがＹＡＧ結晶表面に一部露出し
た構成でもよい。Although the Nd: YAG rod is embedded in the YAG crystal in the drawings of the embodiment, the Nd: YAG rod may be partially exposed on the surface of the YAG crystal.
【０００９】[0009]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように本発明は、２次元レ
ーザダイオードアレイと、シリンドリカルレンズアレイ
と、ロッド状固体レーザ媒質と、断面が直線と放物線で
囲まれた形状となるような柱状で、ロッド状固体レーザ
媒質の入る円筒型の穴のあいた、固体レーザ活性イオン
を含まない固体レーザ媒質の母材となる結晶と、レーザ
共振器を構成する全反射鏡と出力鏡とを有しているの
で、２次元レーザダイオードアレイの高集積化，大面積
化により容易に高出力化をはかることができるという結
果を有する。また、２次元レーザダイオードアレイを装
置の１ケ所に集められるので、交換や修理などの保守性
が向上する。また、固体レーザ活性イオンを含まない固
体レーザ媒質の母材結晶でロッド状固体レーザ媒質を保
持するので、大面積での冷却により放熱効果が良くな
る。As described above, the present invention has a two-dimensional laser diode array, a cylindrical lens array, a rod-shaped solid laser medium, and a columnar shape having a cross section surrounded by a straight line and a parabola. It has a crystal having a cylindrical hole into which a rod-shaped solid-state laser medium is inserted, which is a base material of the solid-state laser medium that does not contain solid-state laser active ions, and a total reflection mirror and an output mirror that form a laser resonator. Therefore, there is a result that the high output can be easily achieved by the high integration and the large area of the two-dimensional laser diode array. Further, since the two-dimensional laser diode array can be collected in one place of the device, maintainability such as replacement and repair is improved. Further, since the rod-shaped solid-state laser medium is held by the base material crystal of the solid-state laser medium containing no solid-state laser active ions, the heat dissipation effect is improved by cooling in a large area.
【図１】本発明の一実施例の概略図。FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】従来の実施例の概略図。FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a conventional example.
１ ２次元レーザダイオードアレイ ２ シリンドリカルレンズアレイ ３ 励起光 ４ Ｎｄ：ＹＡＧロッド ５ ＹＡＧ結晶 ６ ８０９ｎｍ高反射コーティング ７ 冷却用銅ブロック ８ 冷媒ガス ９ レーザ出力鏡 １０ 全反射鏡 １１ １次元レーザダイオードアレイ １２ セルフォックレンズ 1 2D Laser Diode Array 2 Cylindrical Lens Array 3 Excitation Light 4 Nd: YAG Rod 5 YAG Crystal 6 809nm High Reflection Coating 7 Cooling Copper Block 8 Refrigerant Gas 9 Laser Output Mirror 10 Total Reflector 11 1D Laser Diode Array 12 Cell Fox lens
Claims (1)
ドアレイと、前記２次元レーザダイオードアレイ前方に
配置されたシリンドリカルレンズアレイと、前記シリン
ドリカルレンズアレイ前方に配置されたロッド状固体レ
ーザ媒質と、断面が直線と方物線で囲まれた形状となる
ような柱状で、放物線の焦点位置に、円筒形の穴のあい
た固体レーザ活性イオンを含まない固体レーザ媒質の母
材となる結晶と、ロッド状固体レーザ媒質の両端にそれ
ぞれ配置されてレーザ共振器を構成する全反射鏡と出力
鏡とを少くとも備え、前記結晶の穴内に前記ロッド状固
体レーザ媒質を保持したことを特徴とするレーザダイオ
ード励起固体レーザ装置。1. One or more two-dimensional laser diode arrays, a cylindrical lens array arranged in front of the two-dimensional laser diode array, a rod-shaped solid laser medium arranged in front of the cylindrical lens array, and a cross section. Is a column shape such that it is surrounded by a straight line and a parabola, and at the focal point of the parabola, there is a cylindrical crystal with a solid hole that does not contain solid-state laser-active ions, which is the base material of the solid-state laser medium, and a rod shape. Laser diode pumping, characterized in that at least a total reflection mirror and an output mirror, which are respectively arranged at both ends of the solid-state laser medium and constitute a laser resonator, are provided, and the rod-shaped solid-state laser medium is held in the hole of the crystal. Solid-state laser device.
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