Title :
20-W diode-pumped single-frequency Nd:YAG MOPA for the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory
Author :
Wiechmann, W. ; Kane, T.J. ; Haserot, D. ; Adams, F. ; Truong, G. ; Kmetec, J.D.
Author_Institution :
Lightwave Electron. Corp., Mountain View, CA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We amplified the 700-mW single-frequency output from a nonplanar ring oscillator (NPRO) to produce up to 20 W using a double-pass diode-pumped rod amplifier. The laser maintains all the desirable characteristics of the NPRO such as narrow linewidth, convenient frequency control, and low relative intensity noise. Power drift, beam quality, and beam stability meet the demanding requirements for use in the LIGO Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory.
Keywords :
gravitational wave detectors; laser noise; laser stability; light interferometers; neodymium; pointing systems; ring lasers; solid lasers; 20 W; LIGO observatory; Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory; Nd:YAG MOPA; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; beam quality; beam stability; diode-pumped single-frequency; double-pass diode-pumped rod amplifier; low relative intensity noise; narrow linewidth; nonplanar ring oscillator; phase noise; pointing stability; power drift; side pumping; Diodes; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Optical materials; Power amplifiers; Pump lasers; Thermal lensing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1998. CLEO 98. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-339-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.1998.676459
