• DocumentCode
    3131573
  • Title

    Generation of sub-nanosecond shaped 5 - 50mJ pulses from a compact regenerative Yb3+: YAG MOPA

  • Author

    Jolly, A. ; Robin, N. Deguil ; Luce, J.

  • Author_Institution
    Centre d´´Etudes Sci. et Tech. d´´Aquitaine, Commissariat a l´´Energie Atomique, Le Barp
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    Oct. 29 2006-Nov. 2 2006
  • Firstpage
    741
  • Lastpage
    742
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate the capability of a highly efficient Yb3+:YAG regenerative MOPA system to produce sub-nanosecond shaped pulses at 10 to 50 mJ energy. The main design issues are reviewed versus the pulse width-energy trade off
  • Keywords
    laser beams; optical pulse generation; solid lasers; ytterbium; 5 to 50 mJ; YAG:Yb3+; YAl5O12:Yb; compact regenerative MOPA system; sub-nanosecond shaped laser pulse generation; Optical amplifiers; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse generation; Pulse shaping methods; Slabs;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2006. LEOS 2006. 19th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Montreal, Que.
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-9556-5
  • Electronic_ISBN
    0-7803-9555-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOS.2006.278962
  • Filename
    4054397