Title :
2-kW Average Power CW Phase-Conjugate Solid-State Laser
Author :
Zakharenkov, Y.A. ; Clatterbuck, T.O. ; Shkunov, V.V. ; Betin, A.A. ; Filgas, D.M. ; Ostby, E.P. ; Strohkendl, F.P. ; Rockwell, D.A. ; Baltimore, R.S.
Author_Institution :
Raytheon Space & Airborne Syst., El Segundo
Abstract :
We report the first demonstration of a kW-class CW-input solid-state phase-conjugate master oscillator, power amplifier system. The 2-kW Yb:YAG system included a 200 W loop phase-conjugate mirror, and it produced a nearly diffraction-limited output beam.
Keywords :
aluminium compounds; optical phase conjugation; solid lasers; ytterbium; yttrium compounds; YAG:Yb; diffraction-limited output beam; loop phase-conjugate mirror; phase-conjugate solid-state laser; power 2 kW; power 200 W; power amplifier system; solid-state phase-conjugate master oscillator; Gas lasers; Laser beams; Mirrors; Optical amplifiers; Phase change materials; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Power lasers; Power measurement; Solid lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452630
