Title :
Enhancement of output laser power in high-power Nd/Cr:YAG ceramic amplifiers based on cross-relaxation effect under solar-pumping
Author :
Nakamachi, T. ; Matsuoka, N. ; Saiki, T. ; Fujiwara, N. ; Fujioka, K. ; Nakatsuka, M. ; Iida, Yuki
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Kansai Univ., Suita, Japan
Abstract :
Marked increase in output laser power of a high-power Nd/Cr:YAG ceramic amplifier based on the cross-relaxation effect at high temperature under quasi-solar light pumping was observed. The solar-pumped laser is applicable to renewable energy production.
Keywords :
chromium; neodymium; optical pumping; solid lasers; YAG:Nd-Cr; cross-relaxation effect; high-power neodymium-chromium:YAG ceramic amplifiers; output laser power enhancement; quasisolar light pumping; renewable energy production; Ceramics; Energy exchange; Ions; Laser excitation; Measurement by laser beam; Power lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
