• DocumentCode
    3012139
  • Title

    High Power CW Yb:YAG Cryogenic Laser

  • Author

    Brown, David C. ; Singley, Joseph M. ; Yager, Evan ; Kuper, Jerry W. ; Lotito, Brett J. ; Bennett, Lonnie L.

  • Author_Institution
    LLC, Hallstead
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We describe the operation of a compact CW liquid nitrogen cooled Yb:YAG laser with near diffraction-limited output > 200 W and slope efficiency > 63%.
  • Keywords
    cryogenics; nitrogen; solid lasers; ytterbium; yttrium compounds; CW liquid nitrogen cooled laser; Y3Al5O12:Yb; Yb:YAG cryogenic laser; high power CW laser; near diffraction-limited output; slope efficiency; solid lasers; Cryogenics; Diodes; Mirrors; Nitrogen; Power generation; Power lasers; Reflectivity; Semiconductor laser arrays; Thermal conductivity; Thermal expansion;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-834-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453001
  • Filename
    4453001