Title :
Dual beam operation of the Astra-Gemini high power laser and upgrades to the Ti:Sapphire amplifiers
Author :
Parry, B. ; Hooker, C.J. ; Tang, Y.
Author_Institution :
Central Laser Facility, Rutherford Appleton Lab., Didcot, UK
Abstract :
Special considerations of operating the dual beam facility Gemini are presented. Amplifiers in Astra have been upgraded to improve the contrast, stability and performance with wedged Ti:Sapphire crystals and spatial filtering.
Keywords :
laser beams; sapphire; solid lasers; titanium; Astra-Gemini high power laser; dual beam facility; dual beam operation; spatial filtering; special considerations; upgrades; Crystals; Filtering; Laser beams; Laser modes; Laser stability; Measurement by laser beam; Power lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
