Title :
200 J Nd: Glass laser with pulse repetition rate of 0.02 Hz
Author :
Khazanov, Efim A. ; Kuzmin, A.A. ; Kulagin, O.V. ; Shaykin, A.A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Abstract :
Thermally induced distortions in Nd:glass rods 4.5 cm in diameter have been measured and compensated by phase conjugate mirror and linear optics technique. Thermal loads in the rods are by factor 5 below thermal fraction limit.
Keywords :
laser mirrors; neodymium; optical glass; optical phase conjugation; solid lasers; Nd:glass laser; Nd:glass rods; SiO2:Nd; energy 200 J; frequency 0.02 Hz; linear optics technique; phase conjugate mirror; pulse repetition rate; size 4.5 cm; thermal fraction limit; thermal loads; thermally induced distortion; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser noise; Mirrors; Optical distortion; Power lasers; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
