Title :
Diode-pumped Nd:YAG self-adaptive resonator with a high gain amplifier operating at 100 Hz
Author :
Soulard, Rémi ; Brignon, Arnaud ; Raby, Stéphane ; Durand, Eric
Author_Institution :
Thales Res. & Technol., Palaiseau, France
Abstract :
A small intensity gain length product as high as 5.5 is demonstrated in a diode-pumped ceramic Nd:YAG amplifier. This module allows to realize a self-adaptive laser resonator operating at 100Hz and delivering 100mJ, 20ns pulses.
Keywords :
Diodes; Gain measurement; Laser excitation; Laser noise; Optical amplifiers; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
