DocumentCode
3011177
Title
Single-Frequency, 55-W-Average-Power, 1-kHz-Pulse-Rate, Nd:YLF Laser System
Author
Isyanova, Yelena ; Moulton, Peter F.
Author_Institution
Q-Peak, Inc., Bedford
fYear
2007
fDate
6-11 May 2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We report on a single-frequency, Nd:YLF laser system producing 55-mJ, 10-nsec pulses at a 1-kHz rate. The system includes a passively Q-switched oscillator with a final amplifier employing a three-bar, 285-W, linear diode pump array.
Keywords
Q-switching; lithium compounds; neodymium; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; YLF:Nd; energy 55 mJ; final amplifier; frequency 1 kHz; linear diode pump array; optical pulse generation; passively Q-switched oscillator; power 285 W; power 55 W; single-frequency laser; time 10 ns; Diodes; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Optical amplifiers; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor laser arrays; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-834-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452950
Filename
4452950
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