| 摘要 |
A waveguide laser is formed by starting with a glass disc doped with a rare earth element to define a lasant material. The disc is etched or machined to define an elongated waveguide channel having a spiral configuration. The open area between the walls of the waveguide channel is filled with a cladding material. An end reflector is formed on the radial inner end of the spiral waveguide. First cladding layers are formed on both sides of the spiral waveguide. A second cladding layer is deposited on at least one of the first cladding layers. A heat sink is connected to the second cladding layer. A plurality of optical pump sources are positioned about the side walls of the structure to excite the lasant material and generate a laser beam. In one preferred embodiment, the side walls of the structure are provided with a convex configuration to enhance pump coupling.
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