• DocumentCode
    3014442
  • Title

    A simple scalable solid-state 589nm laser guide star source based on optical parametric amplifiers

  • Author

    Kolev, Vesselin ; Duering, Malte ; Luther-Davies, Barry

  • Author_Institution
    Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We describe a new method for producing high power coherent light at 589 nm based on a scalable, passively mode-locked, Nd:YVO4 laser and a seeded optical parametric amplifier. Average powers of 4.6 W at 589 nm have been produced.
  • Keywords
    astronomical instruments; laser mode locking; light coherence; neodymium; optical parametric amplifiers; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; Nd:YVO4 laser; YVO4:Nd; high power coherent light; laser mode locking; optical parametric amplifiers; passively mode-locked laser; power 4.6 W; solid-state laser guide star source; wavelength 589 nm; Adaptive optics; High power amplifiers; Laser mode locking; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Power lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Solid lasers; Solid state circuits; Stimulated emission;
  • 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.2007.4453131
  • Filename
    4453131
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3014442