DocumentCode
1112959
Title
A novel injection and switchout scheme for multipass laser amplifiers
Author
Eimerl, David
Author_Institution
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA
Volume
23
Issue
4
fYear
1987
fDate
4/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
407
Lastpage
410
Abstract
A novel injection and switchout scheme for multipass laser amplifiers is described. The method utilizes noncollinear difference frequency generation for injection and harmonic generation for switchout. Both injection and switchout are accomplished in the same crystal. The scheme is passive, avoids leakage through mirrors or electrooptic switching, and optically isolates the seed pulse generator from any stray light from the amplifier.
Keywords
Laser amplifiers; Optical frequency conversion; Frequency; Lasers and electrooptics; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical harmonic generation; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse generation; Stimulated emission; Stray light;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.1987.1073360
Filename
1073360
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