DocumentCode :
1107983
Title :
A high average power dual slab Nd:glass zigzag laser system
Author :
Eggleston, John M. ; Albrecht, Georg F. ; Petr, Rodney A. ; Zumdieck, J.F.
Author_Institution :
Spectra Technology Inc., WA, USA
Volume :
22
Issue :
11
fYear :
1986
fDate :
11/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
2092
Lastpage :
2098
Abstract :
A dual slab Nd:LHG5 glass zigzag optical path laser was constructed with single-sided pumping and tested. A single slab ( 
cm) produced 80 W in an oscillator with an accompanying distortion of only 3 fringes (632.8 nm) as measured by a single-pass interferogram through the slab. Performance was achieved by producing uniform pumping and cooling of the slabs, and by controlling the distortion at the slab ends with pump shields.
cm) produced 80 W in an oscillator with an accompanying distortion of only 3 fringes (632.8 nm) as measured by a single-pass interferogram through the slab. Performance was achieved by producing uniform pumping and cooling of the slabs, and by controlling the distortion at the slab ends with pump shields.Keywords :
Neodymium:glass lasers; Glass; Laser excitation; Laser noise; Optical distortion; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Slabs; Testing;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9197
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1986.1072912
Filename :
1072912
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