Title :
Self-imaging waveguide lasers
Author :
McKinnie, Iain T. ; Callicoatt, Berton E. ; Wood, Chris ; Koroshetz, John E. ; Unternahrer, J. ; Tartaglia, Michael L. ; Christensen, Scott E. ; Koski, Olivia J. ; Hinckley, Mike ; Bellanca, M. Josephine ; Schneider, Eric ; Smith, Duane D.
Author_Institution :
Coherent Technol. Inc., Louisville, CO
Abstract :
Self-imaging waveguide technology offers the high efficiency and brightness of a fiber laser, combined with higher pulse energies available from bulk laser. This paper describes performance trades, latest data for >100 W operation, and power-scaling potential
Keywords :
fibre lasers; high-speed optical techniques; bulk laser; fiber laser; higher pulse energy; performance trades; power-scaling potential; self-imaging waveguide lasers; Apertures; Fiber lasers; Laser beam cutting; Laser beams; Laser radar; Optical waveguides; Power lasers; Robustness; Solid lasers; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201765
