• DocumentCode
    1986930
  • Title

    Single frequency solid state laser amplifier system: Towards 3rd generation of gravitational wave detectors

  • Author

    Basil, C. ; Puncken, Oliver ; Winkelmann, Lutz ; Frede, Maik ; Schulz, Bastian ; Wessels, Peter ; Neumann, Jörg ; Kracht, Dietmar

  • Author_Institution
    Laser Zentrum Hannover e. V, Hannover, Germany
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
  • Firstpage
    1111
  • Lastpage
    1113
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate a robust, single frequency, solid state laser amplifier system with 177 W linearly polarized output and 83.5% TEM00 mode content. This power scaling approach is promising for the 3rd generation gravitational wave detectors.
  • Keywords
    gravitational wave detectors; laser modes; light interferometers; measurement by laser beam; neodymium; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; TEM00 mode; YVO4:Nd; gravitational wave detectors; linearly polarized output; power 177 W; single frequency solid state laser amplifier system; Laser beams; Laser modes; Measurement by laser beam; Optical fiber amplifiers; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Power lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
  • Conference_Location
    Sydney, NSW
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1939-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6193796
  • Filename
    6193796
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1986930