Title :
15 kW near-diffraction-limited single-frequency Nd:YAG laser
Author :
Redmond, S. ; McNaught, S. ; Zamel, J. ; Iwaki, L. ; Bammert, S. ; Simpson, R. ; Weiss, S.B. ; Szot, J. ; Flegal, B. ; Lee, T. ; Komine, H. ; Injeyan, H.
Author_Institution :
Northrop Grumman Space Technol., Redondo Beach
Abstract :
Northrop Grumman has developed a compact high power near-diffraction-limited single frequency Nd:YAG laser. The laser achieved 15 kW with a beam quality of <1.3 times DL and a continuous runtime over 22 minutes on a ~1 m2 bench.
Keywords :
laser beams; light diffraction; neodymium; solid lasers; Nd:YAG laser; YAG:Nd; beam quality; high power laser; near-diffraction-limited laser; power 15 kW; single-frequency laser; time 22 min; Adaptive optics; Diffraction; Laser beams; Optical amplifiers; Optical distortion; Optical surface waves; Power lasers; Power measurement; Space technology; Wavelength measurement;
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.2007.4453002
