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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
