Title :
Laser pulse energy control using a high speed digital feedback controller
Author :
Jacobs, C. ; Bollig, C. ; Jones, T.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Laser Centre, CSIR, Tshwane, South Africa
Abstract :
We present a novel electronic feedback scheme which allows laser pulse energy control and stabilization by using a custom high speed FPG A digital controller. This scheme was tested on a high-energy fiber-laser-pumped Ho:YLF ring laser.
Keywords :
digital control; feedback; field programmable gate arrays; laser stability; optical control; optical pumping; power control; ring lasers; solid lasers; FPGA digital controller; LiYF4:Ho; electronic feedback; fiber laser pumping; high speed digital feedback controller; laser pulse energy control; laser stabilization; ring laser; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser feedback; Laser stability; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
