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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (IPC), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
DOI :
10.1109/IPCon.2014.6995335
