Title :
7.3 - Five-kilohertz repetition-rate pulsed YAG:Nd laser
Author :
Woodbury, Eric J.
Author_Institution :
Hughes Aircraft Co., Culver City, CA
fDate :
11/1/1967 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The design of a five-kilohertz repetition-rate pulsed YAG:Nd laser of one watt average output power is described. Four problem areas are considered: the relation between material properties and performance, optical pumps, resonators, and cooling.
Keywords :
Laser modes; Laser noise; Laser transitions; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Optical resonators; Particle beam optics; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1967.1074387
