Title :
Current Status on High Average Power and Energy Diode Pumped Solid State Lasers
Author :
Chanteloup, Jean-Christophe ; Albach, Daniel
Author_Institution :
Lab. Utilisation des Lasers Intenses (LULI), UPMC, Palaiseau, France
fDate :
4/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
With ongoing efforts in Europe, the United States, and Asia on power production through inertial fusion, intense work has been focused on proposing and studying Diode Pumped Solid State Lasers (DPSSLs). Such drivers should be able to deliver 1 to 10 kJ at a repetition rate in the 10-Hz range and a wall-plug efficient nearing 10%. Recent achievements will be presented with emphasis on 100 J-class prototypes, which are currently being built.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical pumping; solid lasers; DPSSL; diode pumped solid state lasers; energy 1 kJ to 10 kJ; frequency 10 Hz; inertial fusion; power production; repetition rate; wall-plug efficiency; Asia; Europe; Laser excitation; Production; Prototypes; Solid lasers; Solid lasers; power lasers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Journal, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/JPHOT.2011.2140097
