Title :
A 280-W average power Cu-Ne-HBr laser amplifier
Author :
Le Guyadec, E. ; Coutance, P. ; Bertrand, G. ; Peltier, C.
Author_Institution :
CEA Valrho, Pierrelatte, France
fDate :
11/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A large-volume (19.5 L) laser tube has been built for the study of extrapolating power from the Cu-Ne-HBr laser medium. A high-power (50 kW) all-solid-state power supply has been also developed for this purpose. Results show a record optical power of 216 W extracted from this type of laser when used as an oscillator and 280 W as an amplifier
Keywords :
chemical lasers; copper; hydrogen compounds; neon; 216 W; 280 W; 50 kW; Cu-Ne-HBr; Cu-Ne-HBr laser amplifier; Cu-Ne-HBr laser medium; average power; chemical lasers; high-power kW all-solid-state power supply; large-volume laser tube; record optical power; Copper; Gas lasers; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical pulses; Power amplifiers; Power lasers; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Temperature;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
