DocumentCode
412500
Title
100 W, single frequency, diffraction-limited Nd:YAG MOPA for LIGO
Author
Saraf, Shailendhar ; Sinha, Supriyo ; Sridharan, Arun Kumar ; Byer, Robert L.
Author_Institution
Edward L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
fYear
2003
fDate
6-6 June 2003
Abstract
The Master Oscillator Power Amplifier (MOPA) approach allows the scaling of lasers to high powers while preserving the spatial and temporal coherence of the master oscillator. We demonstrate the first scaling of an Nd:YAG MOPA to the 100 W level using end pumped and edge pumped slabs. This represents a key milestone in the development of a laser system for advanced LIGO.
Keywords
gravitational wave detectors; light coherence; light diffraction; light interferometers; neodymium; optical pumping; solid lasers; spatiotemporal phenomena; 100 W; LIGO; MOPA; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; diffraction-limited Nd:YAG; laser interferometer gravitational wave observatory; laser scaling; laser system; master oscillator power amplifier; single frequency; Diffraction; Frequency; High power amplifiers; Laser modes; Optical amplifiers; Oscillators; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Slabs; Stimulated emission;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-748-2
Type
conf
Filename
1298652
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