Title :
500-W average output power MOPA system with high beam quality by phase conjugation
Author :
Eichler, H.-J. ; Haase, A. ; Mehl, O.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Inst., Tech. Univ. Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Diode-laser-pumped systems with phase conjugating mirrors and Nd:YAG slab laser technology were realized for high average output powers, but industrial use is prevented by high cost. Therefore, we developed a flashlamp-pumped master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) system that is competitive with common industrial laser systems regarding financial efforts and reliability. The system consists of one master oscillator and two parallel arranged amplifier chains.
Keywords :
flash lamps; laser reliability; neodymium; optical pumping; solid lasers; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; average output power MOPA system; flashlamp-pumped master oscillator power amplifier; high beam quality; industrial laser systems; laser reliability; master oscillator; parallel arranged amplifier chains; phase conjugation; Costs; Diodes; Laser beams; Mirrors; Oscillators; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Power lasers; Power system reliability; Slabs;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1998. CLEO 98. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-339-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.1998.676290
