• DocumentCode
    2630076
  • Title

    Advanced mid-IR solid-state laser developments

  • Author

    Yu, Jirong

  • Author_Institution
    NASA Langley Res. Center, Hampton, VA, USA
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-28 Oct. 2005
  • Firstpage
    30
  • Lastpage
    31
  • Abstract
    This paper reviews the state-of-the-art 2-micron solid-state laser developments. A world record one-Joule-per-pulse energy laser system and an advanced thermal management with fully conductive cooled laser technique are discussed.
  • Keywords
    infrared sources; laser cooling; solid lasers; thermal conductivity; thermal management (packaging); 2 micron; advanced laser developments; advanced thermal management; fully conductive cooled laser technique; midIR laser developments; one-Joule-per-pulse energy laser system; solid-state laser developments; Laser beams; Laser modes; Laser radar; Optical amplifiers; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Solid lasers; Thermal management; Wavelength measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2005. LEOS 2005. The 18th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-9217-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOS.2005.1547862
  • Filename
    1547862