Title :
Ceramic lasers: next generation of solid state lasers
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Laser Sci., Electro-Commun. Univ., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
This presentation discusses the fabrication, design, and characterization of ceramic lasers. This study also proposes the new concept on the IFE driver through the temperature tuned Yb:YAG ceramics.
Keywords :
ceramics; laser tuning; solid lasers; ytterbium; IFE driver; YAG:Yb; YAl5O12:Yb; Yb:YAG ceramics; ceramic lasers; laser characterization; laser design; laser fabrication; next-generation solid state lasers; temperature tuning; Bonding; Ceramics; Crystallization; Laser theory; Optical materials; Optical scattering; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Solid lasers; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2005. LEOS 2005. The 18th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9217-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2005.1547869
