Title :
High Power CW Yb:YAG Cryogenic Laser
Author :
Brown, David C. ; Singley, Joseph M. ; Yager, Evan ; Kuper, Jerry W. ; Lotito, Brett J. ; Bennett, Lonnie L.
Author_Institution :
LLC, Hallstead
Abstract :
We describe the operation of a compact CW liquid nitrogen cooled Yb:YAG laser with near diffraction-limited output > 200 W and slope efficiency > 63%.
Keywords :
cryogenics; nitrogen; solid lasers; ytterbium; yttrium compounds; CW liquid nitrogen cooled laser; Y3Al5O12:Yb; Yb:YAG cryogenic laser; high power CW laser; near diffraction-limited output; slope efficiency; solid lasers; Cryogenics; Diodes; Mirrors; Nitrogen; Power generation; Power lasers; Reflectivity; Semiconductor laser arrays; Thermal conductivity; Thermal expansion;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453001