Title :
Efficient ceramic Nd:Cr:YAG split-disk laser amplifier
Author :
Okada, H. ; Yoshida, H. ; Sumimura, K. ; Fujita, H. ; Nakatsuka, M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Laser Eng., Osaka Univ., Suita
Abstract :
We have demonstrated a split-disk laser amplifier with the largest ceramic Nd:Cr:YAG of 70 times 40 times 10 mm dimensions. One pass gain and total stored energy were 2.27 and 11.4 J, respectively.
Keywords :
ceramics; chromium; laser beams; neodymium; solid lasers; YAG:Cr:Nd; ceramics; energy 11.4 J; energy 2.27 J; size 10 mm; size 40 mm; size 70 mm; split-disk laser amplifier; stored energy; Ceramics; Coolants; Lamps; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical materials; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Solid lasers; Stimulated emission; (140.3280) Lasers amplifiers; (140.3580) Lasers, solid-state;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628183
