• DocumentCode
    2860681
  • Title

    Spatially-selective amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) sources derived from a high-gain solid-state amplifier

  • Author

    Smith, G. ; Damzen, M.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Blackett Lab., Imperial Coll. London, London
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    21-26 May 2006
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We present high power amplified spontaneous emission sources with spatial selectivity, based on an ultra-high gain diode-pumped Nd:YVO4 crystal in a bounce amplifier geometry. Output power 30 W was achieved with near diffraction-limited spatial quality.
  • Keywords
    laser beams; neodymium; solid lasers; superradiance; yttrium compounds; ASE sources; YVO4:Nd; amplifier geometry; diffraction-limited spatial quality; high-gain solid-state amplifier; power 30 W; spatial selectivity; spatially-selective amplified spontaneous emission; ultra-high gain diode-pumped crystal; Diodes; Geometrical optics; High power amplifiers; Optical amplifiers; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Power lasers; Solid lasers; Solid state circuits; Spontaneous emission; (140.3480) Lasers, diodepumped; (140.3530) Lasers, neodymium; (140.3580) Lasers, solid-state; (140.6630) Superradiance, superfluorescence;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Long Beach, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-813-1
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-813-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627582
  • Filename
    4627582
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2860681