Title :
2.3 kW cryogenically cooled Yb:YAG laser
Author :
Brasseur, Jason K. ; Abeeluck, Akheelesh K. ; Awtry, Andrew R. ; Meng, Lei S. ; Shortoff, Kevin E. ; Miller, Nicholas J. ; Hampton, Richard K. ; Cuchiara, Michael H. ; Neumann, David K.
Author_Institution :
Directed Energy Solutions, Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Abstract :
We present our 2.3-kW Yb:YAG master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) which has shown optical wall-plug efficiencies above 30-% with excellent beam quality. In addition, we will present our all-cryogenic Yb:YAG laser.
Keywords :
cooling; laser beams; solid lasers; ytterbium; YAG:Yb; cryogenically cooled laser; laser beam quality; master oscillator power amplifier; optical wall-plug efficiency; power 2.3 kW; Cryogenics; Crystals; Laser excitation; Optical amplifiers; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Power amplifiers; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission; (140.3480) Lasers, diode-pumped; (140.3615) Lasers, ytterbium;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
