DocumentCode
1779258
Title
High-power diode laser arrays for large scientific lasers and inertial fusion
Author
Deri, R.J. ; Bayramian, A.J. ; Erlandson, A.C. ; Patra, S. ; Dunne, A.M. ; Flowers, D. ; Telford, S. ; Fulkerson, S. ; Schaffers, K.
Author_Institution
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., Livermore, CA, USA
fYear
2014
fDate
12-16 Oct. 2014
Firstpage
236
Lastpage
237
Abstract
Several large scale laser applications require diode pumps for high efficiency and average power, but are sensitive to diode performance-cost tradeoffs. This paper describes approaches for addressing these issues in pulsed laser systems, using an example of inertial fusion energy drivers.
Keywords
optical pumping; semiconductor laser arrays; high-power diode laser arrays; inertial fusion; large scientific lasers; pulsed laser systems; Diode lasers; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser fusion; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Photonics Conference (IPC), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location
San Diego, CA
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IPCon.2014.6995335
Filename
6995335
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