• DocumentCode
    2232154
  • Title

    Amplified spontaneous emission in large size, high gain Yb3+:YAG amplifiers: Numerical modeling and experimental test bench for foreseen kJ-range Diode Pumped Solid State Laser facilities

  • Author

    Albach, D. ; Chanteloup, J.C. ; Touze, G. Le

  • Author_Institution
    Ecole Polytech., LULI, Palaiseau
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4-9 May 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We will present a three-dimensional Monte-Carlo model calculating the impact of amplified spontaneous emission on large size, high gain quasi-three level laser materials, especially Yb3+:YAG and compared it to experimental results, currently under progress.
  • Keywords
    Monte Carlo methods; laser beams; laser theory; optical materials; optical pumping; solid lasers; superradiance; ytterbium; yttrium compounds; YAG:Yb3+; amplified spontaneous emission; high-gain amplifiers; kJ-range diode pumped solid state laser facilities; quasithree level laser materials; three-dimensional Monte-Carlo model; Diodes; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Numerical models; Optical amplifiers; Optical scattering; Pump lasers; Solid lasers; Solid modeling; Spontaneous emission; (140.3280) laser amplifiers; (140.3615) lasers, ytterbium; (140.5560) pumping;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-859-9
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    4571288