Title :
Development of 50J Class Repetitive Laser Based on Nd-doped Silica Glass
Author :
Sato, Takahiro ; Fujimoto, Yasushi ; Okada, Hajime ; Yoshida, Hidetsugu ; Nakatsuka, Masahiro ; Ueda, Tetsuji ; Fujinoki, Akira
Author_Institution :
Osaka Univ., Osaka
Abstract :
We demonstrate a high energy laser oscillation (29 J) in Nd doped silica glass (Nd2O3: 1.34 wt%, Phi30 mm x 300 mm) with high thermal shock parameter (12 W/cm).
Keywords :
glass; laser materials processing; neodymium; optical pumping; semiconductor lasers; Nd; high energy laser oscillation; high thermal shock parameter; repetitive laser; silica glass; Glass; Laser ablation; Laser fusion; Laser theory; Neodymium; Optical amplifiers; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Silicon compounds;
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.2007.4453699