Title :
52-mJ, kHz-Nd:YAG laser with diffraction limited output
Author :
Oreshkov, Bozhidar ; Chuchumishev, D. ; Iliev, H. ; Trifonov, Andrey ; Fiebig, Torsten ; Richter, Claus-Peter ; Buchvarov, Ivan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Sofia Univ., Sofia, Bulgaria
Abstract :
We present Nd:YAG, diode pumped amplifier system emitting up to 52-mJ pulse energy with 1.6-ns pulse duration and near diffraction limited beam, operating at 0.75-kHz repetition rate.
Keywords :
laser beams; light diffraction; neodymium; optical pumping; solid lasers; Nd:YAG laser; YAG:Nd; diffraction limited output; diode pumped amplifier system; energy 52 mJ; frequency 0.75 kHz; near diffraction limited beam; pulse duration; pulse energy; repetition rate; time 1.6 ns; Diffraction; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Measurement by laser beam; Oscillators; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
