Title :
SHEDS applications to high average power lasers
Author :
Stickley, C. Martin ; Filipkowski, Mark E. ; Hach, Edwin E., III ; Jones, Thomas C.
Author_Institution :
Microsyst. Technol. Office, Defense Adv. Res. Projects Agency, Arlington, VA
Abstract :
Reviewed will be the DARPA program on high efficiency diode pumps for solid state lasers. ADHELS will be described having a goal of developing a scalable architecture for an all-diode HEL.
Keywords :
laser beam applications; military systems; optical pumping; semiconductor lasers; solid lasers; ADHELS; DARPA program; SHEDS application; diode pump laser; high average power lasers; high energy laser; solid state lasers; super high efficiency diode sources; Conducting materials; Diode lasers; Optical devices; Optical pumping; Power generation; Power lasers; Quantum dot lasers; Semiconductor laser arrays; Stimulated emission; Weapons; (140.0140) Lasers and laser optics; (140.2010) Diode laser arrays; (140.2020) Diode lasers;
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.2006.4628856
