摘要 |
The invention provides a diode pumping module for a laser system, including a laser rod and a diode light source for excitation of the laser rod, the diode source being constituted by at least one diode array, a dual-function opti cal coupler/heat conductor located on one side of the laser rod between the at least one diode array and the laser rod, and attached to the rod, which coupler/heat conductor guides the light from the diode source into the rod while adjusting th e angular spread of the light and also serves as heat conductor, conducting heat away from the rod. The system further includes a dual-function heat conductor/light reflector located on the opposite side of the laser rod, and attached to the rod, which conductor/reflector conducts the heat away from the laser rod and reflects unabsorbed diode light back into the rod.
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