Title :
Small-scale self-focusing effects in a high power glass laser amplifier
Author :
Fleck, J.A., Jr. ; Morris, J.R. ; Bliss, E.S.
Author_Institution :
University of California, Livermore, CA, USA
fDate :
5/1/1978 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Experimental data and the results of detailed numerical calculations are presented for small scale beam breakup due to non-linear self-focusing in Cyclops, a high power Nd-glass laser amplifier. Both perturbed plane wave and nonlinear whole beam calculations were carried out. The whole beam calculations were carried out using a dust particle model of beam perturbations.
Keywords :
Air gaps; Degradation; Glass; High power amplifiers; Laser beams; Laser modes; Laser theory; Particle beams; Power lasers; Solid lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1978.1069799
