DocumentCode :
1141912
Title :
Output power calculations for a continuously pumped Q-switched YAG:Nd+3laser
Author :
Baldwin, Gary D.
Author_Institution :
Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Defense and Space Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
Volume :
7
Issue :
6
fYear :
1971
fDate :
6/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
220
Lastpage :
224
Abstract :
A computational approach has been formulated to predict the average pulsed power output of a continuously pumped 
-switched YAG:Nd+3laser. Using this technique the dependence of laser operational characteristics on parametric changes can be readily evaluated: -switch mechanization, optimized output coupling reflectance, effects of intracavity losses, and pumping efficiency on average pulsed power are some of the more important items. This theory was checked experimentally using a 10-30-W multimode and 1.4-W TEM00 mode laser operating at PRFs between 1 and 40 kHz; excellent correlation has been obtained.
-switched YAG:Nd+3laser. Using this technique the dependence of laser operational characteristics on parametric changes can be readily evaluated: -switch mechanization, optimized output coupling reflectance, effects of intracavity losses, and pumping efficiency on average pulsed power are some of the more important items. This theory was checked experimentally using a 10-30-W multimode and 1.4-W TEMKeywords :
Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Optical coupling; Optical pulses; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Reflectivity;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9197
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1971.1076672
Filename :
1076672
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