• DocumentCode
    2546486
  • Title

    Scaling Yb:YAG lasers to kilowatt powers

  • Author

    Bruesselbach, Hans ; Sumida, David S. ; Reeder, Robin ; Byren, Robert W.

  • Author_Institution
    Hughes Res. Labs., Malibu, CA, USA
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    1996
  • fDate
    18-21 Nov. 1996
  • Firstpage
    151
  • Abstract
    In summary, we have demonstrated the highest power and pulse energy to date for any diode-pumped Yb:YAG laser at room temperature. Operation with alternative diodes and as part of a master oscillator/power amplifier are currently in progress.
  • Keywords
    optical pumping; solid lasers; ytterbium; YAG:Yb; YAl5O12:Yb; Yb:YAG laser power scaling; diode-pumped Yb:YAG laser; kilowatt powers; master oscillator/power amplifier; pulse energy; room temperature; Aerospace electronics; Doping; Indium gallium arsenide; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Power lasers; Pulsed laser deposition; Pump lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1996. LEOS 96., IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Boston, MA, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-3160-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOS.1996.571596
  • Filename
    571596
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2546486