Diode-pumped high-efficiency high-brightness Q-switched ND:YAG slab laser
A high-efficiency diode-pumped Q-switched Nd:YAG oscillator designed for future spaceborne applications has been demonstrated and characterized. The laser is based on a side-pumped slab geometry and uses an unstable resonator with a radially variable-reflectivity output coupler. The laser provides a...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Optics letters 1997-08, Vol.22 (15), p.1168-1170 |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | A high-efficiency diode-pumped Q-switched Nd:YAG oscillator designed for future spaceborne applications has been demonstrated and characterized. The laser is based on a side-pumped slab geometry and uses an unstable resonator with a radially variable-reflectivity output coupler. The laser provides an output pulse energy of 100 mJ at a 100-Hz repetition rate, with a near-diffraction-limited beam and an overall electrical optical efficiency exceeding 6%. |
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| ISSN: | 0146-9592 1539-4794 |
| DOI: | 10.1364/OL.22.001168 |