Title :
Composite all-ceramics, passively Q-switched Nd:YAG/Cr4+:YAG monolithic micro-laser with two-beam output for multi-point ignition
Author :
Pavel, N. ; Tsunekane, M. ; Kanehara, K. ; Taira, T.
Author_Institution :
Laser Res. Center, Inst. for Mol. Sci., Okazaki, Japan
Abstract :
Compacts, few MW-level peak power, passively Q-switched Nd:YAG/Cr4+:YAG micro-lasers with two-beam output were realized. The monolithic devices incorporate composite, all-poly crystalline ceramics components and can be used as multi-point igniters in internal combustion engines.
Keywords :
Q-switching; ceramics; chromium; ignition; internal combustion engines; laser beam applications; micro-optics; neodymium; solid lasers; YAG:Nd-YAG:Cr; internal combustion engines; multipoint igniters; passively Q-switched monolithic microlaser; polycrystalline ceramics composites; two-beam output; Combustion; Ignition; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4