• 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
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3151180