DocumentCode :
1358319
Title :
100-W 
-switched Cryogenically Cooled Yb:YAG Laser
Author :
Manni, Jeffrey G. ; Hybl, John D. ; Rand, Darren ; Ripin, Daniel J. ; Ochoa, Juan R. ; Fan, Tso Yee
Author_Institution :
JGM Assoc. Inc., Burlington, MA, USA
Volume :
46
Issue :
1
fYear :
2010
Firstpage :
95
Lastpage :
98
Abstract :
This work describes a cryogenic, electro-optically Q-switched Yb:YAG laser that generates 114-W average TEM00 power with 47% optical-to-optical efficiency. Pulse repetition frequency is 5 kHz, pulse duration is 16 ns full-width at half-maximum, and M 2 is less than 1.05.
Keywords :
Q-switching; cryogenic electronics; electro-optical devices; laser beams; optical pulse generation; solid lasers; thermo-optical devices; ytterbium; M2; Q -switching; YAG:Yb; Yb:YAG laser; cryogenic cooling; efficiency 47 percent; electro-optical laser; frequency 5 kHz; optical-to-optical efficiency; power 114 W; pulse repetition frequency; time 16 ns; Cryogenics; Laser modes; Laser noise; Lasers and electrooptics; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Power generation; Power lasers; Pulse amplifiers; Semiconductor laser arrays; High-power lasers; Yb lasers; solid-state lasers; thermo-optic effects;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9197
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.2009.2027717
Filename :
5353809
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