Title :
13-mJ, single frequency, sub-nanosecond Nd:YAG laser at kHz repetition rate with near diffraction limited beam quality
Author :
Chuchumishev, D. ; Gaydardzhiev, A. ; Trifonov, A. ; Buchvarov, I.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Sofia Univ., Sofia, Bulgaria
Abstract :
Near diffraction limited, single frequency, passively Q-switched Nd:YAG laser (240-μJ, 830-ps at 0.5-kHz) is amplified up to 13-mJ in a three-stage diode pumped amplifier whilst preserving pulse duration, beam quality and linear polarization.
Keywords :
Q-switching; laser beams; light diffraction; light polarisation; neodymium; optical pumping; semiconductor lasers; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; YAG:Nd; energy 13 mJ; energy 240 mJ; frequency 0.5 kHz; kHz repetition rate; linear polarization; near diffraction limited beam quality; pulse duration; single frequency passively Q-switched sub-nanosecond laser; three-stage diode pumped amplifier; time 830 ps; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Optical fiber amplifiers; Oscillators; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
