DocumentCode :
3151180
Title :
High power Nd:YVO4-regenerative laser amplifier with 100 kHz repetition-rate
Author :
Knappe, Ralf ; Henrich, Bernhard ; Herrmann, Thomas ; Nebel, Achim
Author_Institution :
LUMERA LASER GmbH, Kaiserslautern, Germany
fYear :
2003
fDate :
22-27 June 2003
Firstpage :
89
Abstract :
This article deals with a high power, high repetition-rate picosecond regenerative amplifier based on Nd:YVO4. Using novel electro-optic modulators (EOM), the system generates average powers well above 10 Watt at repetition-rates up to 100 kHz. The combination of good beam quality, high power and high repetition rate qualifies this laser system as a valuable tool for micro-machining. In particular, metallic materials like steel can be processed with a high speed of operation.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; high-speed optical techniques; laser materials processing; micromachining; neodymium; optical materials; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; 10 W; Nd:YVO4; YVO4:Nd; electro-optic modulators; metallic materials; micro-machining; picosecond regenerative amplifier; regenerative laser amplifier; Building materials; Electrooptic modulators; High power amplifiers; Inorganic materials; Laser beams; Lasers and electrooptics; Optical materials; Power generation; Power lasers; Steel;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2003. CLEO/Europe. 2003 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7734-6
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2003.1312150
Filename :
1312150
Link To Document :
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