| 摘要 |
A monolithic, side pumped, passively Q-switched, solid-state laser ( 10 ) includes a laser resonator structure ( 16 ) that includes a laser gain medium ( 12 ) having an output face bonded to a passive Q-switch ( 14 ). The gain medium ( 12 ) has a side face ( 12 A) for receiving pump light. The pump light is preferably generated by a laser diode array ( 20 ). In a further embodiment, a non-linear optical material ( 22 ), such as frequency doubling KTP, is optically coupled to an output face of the Q-switch for providing output wavelength conversion. A method is also disclosed for fabricating the monolithic, side pumped, passively Q-switched, solid-state laser. Techniques are included for providing compensation from thermal aberrations during operation of the laser.
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