Title :
Low temperature active mirror Yb:YAG laser amplifier gain studies
Author :
Gonçalvès-Novo, T. ; Marrazzo, S. ; Vincent, B. ; Chanteloup, J.-C.
Author_Institution :
LULI, Ecole Polytech., Palaiseau, France
Abstract :
Single pass gain of 77mm crystal and ceramic Yb:YAG disks are compared in the 100-200K temperature range. Experiments are performed on a laser amplifier cooled through a static low pressure helium gas cell.
Keywords :
laser mirrors; solid lasers; ytterbium; YAG:Yb; Yb:YAG laser amplifier gain; laser amplifier cooling; low temperature active mirror; single pass gain; size 77 mm; static low pressure helium gas cell; temperature 100 K to 200 K; Absorption; Ceramics; Crystals; Gas lasers; Helium; Solid lasers; Temperature measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
