Title :
Development of 50J class repetitive laser based on Nd-doped silica glass
Author :
Sato, Takahiro ; Fujimoto, Yasushi ; Okada, Hajime ; Yoshida, Hidetsugu ; Nakatsuka, Masahiro ; Ueda, Tetsuji ; Fujinoki, Akira
Author_Institution :
^Institute of Laser Engineering Osaka University, 2-6 Yamada-oka, Suita, 565-0871 Japan
Abstract :
We demonstrate a high energy laser oscillation (29 J) in Nd doped silica glass (Nd2O3: 1.34wt%, ¿30 mm × 300 mm) with high thermal shock parameter (12W/cm).
Keywords :
Glass; Laser ablation; Laser fusion; Laser theory; Neodymium; Optical amplifiers; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431476
