DocumentCode
448112
Title
Oscillation property of disk-type Nd/Cr:YAG ceramic lasers with quasi-solar pumping
Author
Saiki, Taku ; Uchida, Shigeaki ; Imasaki, Kazuo ; Motokoshi, Shinji ; Yamanaka, Chiyoe ; Fujita, Hisanori ; Nakatsuka, Masahiro ; Izawa, Yasukazu
Author_Institution
Inst. for Laser Technol., Osaka, Japan
Volume
2
fYear
2005
fDate
22-27 May 2005
Firstpage
915
Abstract
Lasing of highly sensitized Nd/Cr:YAG ceramic disk with imitated solar radiation pumping has been observed. The material is promising for space solar power station because of its scalability on high power density handling capability.
Keywords
ceramics; chromium; laser beam applications; laser beams; neodymium; optical materials; solar absorber-convertors; solar power stations; solar radiation; solid lasers; YAG:Cr; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Cr; YAl5O12:Nd; disk-type Nd-Cr:YAG ceramic laser; high power density; imitated solar radiation pumping; oscillation property; quasisolar pumping; space solar power station; Ceramics; Focusing; Lamps; Laser excitation; Lenses; Mirrors; Neodymium; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Space power stations;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN
1-55752-795-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201974
Filename
1573040
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