Title :
9.5-mJ, 830-ps, 0.5-kHz single frequency MOPA system with near diffraction limited beam quality
Author :
Gaydardzhiev, Alexander ; Chuchumishev, Danail ; Buchvarov, Ivan
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 9.5-mJ in a two stage diode pumped amplifiers whilst preserving pulse duration, beam quality and linear polarization.
Keywords :
Q-switching; neodymium; optical fibre amplifiers; solid lasers; Nd:YAG laser; YAG:Nd; beam quality; diode pumped amplifiers; linear polarization; near diffraction limited; passively Q-switched laser; pulse duration; single frequency MOPA system; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Microchip lasers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Oscillators; 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
