Title :
Fiber Laser Front Ends for High Energy, Short Pulse Lasers
Author :
Dawson, Jay W. ; Messerly, Michael J. ; Phan, Henry ; Siders, Craig W. ; Beach, Raymond J. ; Barty, C.P.J.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., Livermore
Abstract :
We are developing a fiber laser system for short pulse (1-10 ps), high energy (~1 kJ) glass laser systems. Fiber lasers are ideal for these systems as they are highly reliable and enable long term stable operation.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; fiber laser; high energy glass laser systems; short pulse lasers; Fiber lasers; Glass; Laser fusion; Laser modes; Laser theory; Neodymium; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Space vector pulse width modulation; X-ray lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2007. LEOS 2007. The 20th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0925-9
Electronic_ISBN :
1092-8081
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2007.4382638
