Title :
Frequency doubling at 7J of a high energy, high repetition rate dpssl system
Author :
Phillips, Jonathon ; Banerjee, Sean ; Mason, P.D. ; Smith, J.M. ; Sawicka, M. ; Divoky, M. ; Ertel, K. ; Butcher, T.J. ; De Vido, M. ; Davenne, T.R. ; Fitton, M.D. ; Chekhlov, O. ; Greenhalgh, J. ; Shaikh, W. ; Wagner, O. ; Hernandez-Gomez, C. ; Collier,
Author_Institution :
Central Laser Facility, STFC Rutherford Appleton Lab., Didcot, UK
Abstract :
We present calculations and results for frequency doubling on DiPOLE, a 7J 10 Hz Yb:YAG DPSSL, using DKDP, YCOB and LBO. The LBO crystal achieved the highest conversion efficiency of 65%.
Keywords :
calcium compounds; lithium compounds; optical harmonic generation; optical pumping; potassium compounds; semiconductor lasers; solid lasers; ytterbium; DKDP; DKDP crystal; DiPOLE; LBO crystal; LiB3O5; YAG:Yb; YCOB crystal; YCa4O(BO3)3; conversion efficiency; deuterated potassium dihydrogen phosphate; diode-pumped solid-state lasers; efficiency 65 percent; energy 7 J; frequency 10 Hz; frequency doubling; high energy high repetition rate DPSSL system; Crystals; Frequency conversion; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
