Title :
Scalable CW Nd:YAG slab laser using a stable-unstable resonator
Author :
Mudge, D. ; Ostermeyer, M. ; Veitch, R. ; Munch, J. ; Hamilton, M.W. ; Hosken, D. ; Brooks, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Math. Phys., Adelaide Univ., SA, Australia
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Single-frequency, high power, diode-laser pumped continuous-wave (CW) solid-state lasers with excellent beam quality are required for demanding applications including the interferometric detection of gravitational waves. We present the continuing development of a power scalable 100 W injection-locked slave laser.
Keywords :
gravitational wave detectors; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; laser frequency stability; measurement by laser beam; neodymium; optical pumping; solid lasers; 100 W; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; beam quality; gravitational waves; injection-locked slave laser; interferometric detection; scalable CW Nd:YAG slab laser; single-frequency high power diode-laser pumped cw solid lasers; stable-unstable laser resonator; Diodes; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser stability; Power lasers; Power measurement; Pump lasers; Slabs; Surface emitting lasers; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2002. CLEO '02. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-706-7
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2002.1033926
