Title :
Laser Oscillation of Nd-doped Optical Gain Medium Based on Silica Glass with a High Thermal Shock Parameter for High -Average- Power Laser
Author :
Sato, Takahiro ; Fujimoto, Yasushi ; Ueda, Tetsuji ; Fujinoki, Akira ; Okada, Hajime ; Yoshida, Hidetsugu ; Sumimura, Kazuhiko ; Nakatsuka, Masahiro
Author_Institution :
Institute of Laser engineering, Osaka University, 2-6 Yamada-Oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871 Japan; tsato@ile.osaka-u.ac.jp
Abstract :
This paper reports that a demonstration of laser oscillation at 1064 nm in a bulk type Nd doped silica glass with high thermal shock parameter (12.0 W/cm) pumped by flashlamp and discusses of loss.
Keywords :
laser medium; silica; Electric shock; Glass; Laser excitation; Laser fusion; Neodymium; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Shape; Silicon compounds; Thermal stresses; laser medium; silica;
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.2005.1569711
