Title :
A high energy, high efficiency, resonantly pumped nanosecond-pulsed 1.6 µm Er∶YAG laser system
Author :
Cunningham, David L. ; Moody, Stephen E.
Author_Institution :
Stellar Photonics, LLC, Orca Photonic Syst., Inc., Redmond, WA, USA
Abstract :
Limited gain in Er:YAG makes generation of energetic nanosecond pulses difficult. We describe a cavity-dumped oscillator, regenerative amplifier system designed to deliver 100 mJ, 20 nsec diffraction limited output pulses at 10W average power.
Keywords :
Q-switching; erbium; optical fibre amplifiers; solid lasers; cavity-dumped oscillator; diffraction limited output pulses; regenerative amplifier system; resonantly pumped nanosecond-pulsed laser system; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Optical pulses; Oscillators; Power lasers; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
