Title :
Oscillation property of disk-type Nd/Cr:YAG ceramic lasers with quasi-solar pumping
Author :
Saiki, Taku ; Uchida, Shigeaki ; Imasaki, Kazuo ; Motokoshi, Shinji ; Yamanaka, Chiyoe ; Fujita, Hisanori ; Nakatsuka, Masahiro ; Izawa, Yasukazu
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Laser Technol., Osaka, Japan
Abstract :
Lasing of highly sensitized Nd/Cr:YAG ceramic disk with imitated solar radiation pumping has been observed. The material is promising for space solar power station because of its scalability on high power density handling capability.
Keywords :
ceramics; chromium; laser beam applications; laser beams; neodymium; optical materials; solar absorber-convertors; solar power stations; solar radiation; solid lasers; YAG:Cr; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Cr; YAl5O12:Nd; disk-type Nd-Cr:YAG ceramic laser; high power density; imitated solar radiation pumping; oscillation property; quasisolar pumping; space solar power station; Ceramics; Focusing; Lamps; Laser excitation; Lenses; Mirrors; Neodymium; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Space power stations;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201974
