Title :
Diode-Pumped Thermally Controlled Zig-Zag Slab Laser with 20-J Pulse Energy in 10 ns at 10-Hz Repetition Rate
Author :
Yasuhara, R. ; Kawashima, T. ; Ikegawa, T. ; Matsumoto, O. ; Kurita, T. ; Sekine, T. ; Miyamoto, M. ; Iyama, K. ; Tsuchiya, Y. ; Kawanaka, J. ; Norimatsu, T. ; Nakatsuka, M. ; Izawa, Y. ; Furukawa, H.
Author_Institution :
Hamamatsu Photonics K. K., Osaka University, yasuhara@ile.osaka-u.ac.jp
Abstract :
20-J pulse energy in 10 ns at 10 Hz thermally controlled zig-zag slab laser based on the scaling law up to 100 J is being demonstrated by 800-kW peak pump power from 8,000 diode bars.
Keywords :
Diodes; Optical amplifiers; Optical control; Optical filters; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Slabs; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2005. Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9242-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2005.1569377