Title :
Single frequency solid state laser amplifier system: Towards 3rd generation of gravitational wave detectors
Author :
Basil, C. ; Puncken, Oliver ; Winkelmann, Lutz ; Frede, Maik ; Schulz, Bastian ; Wessels, Peter ; Neumann, Jörg ; Kracht, Dietmar
Author_Institution :
Laser Zentrum Hannover e. V, Hannover, Germany
fDate :
Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Abstract :
We demonstrate a robust, single frequency, solid state laser amplifier system with 177 W linearly polarized output and 83.5% TEM00 mode content. This power scaling approach is promising for the 3rd generation gravitational wave detectors.
Keywords :
gravitational wave detectors; laser modes; light interferometers; measurement by laser beam; neodymium; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; TEM00 mode; YVO4:Nd; gravitational wave detectors; linearly polarized output; power 177 W; single frequency solid state laser amplifier system; Laser beams; Laser modes; Measurement by laser beam; Optical fiber amplifiers; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Power lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1939-4
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6193796