Development of kW class Nd:YAG composite ceramic thin disc laser

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作者
Iyama, K. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Bhushan, R. [1 ]
Furukawa, H. [2 ,4 ]
Tsubakimoto, K. [1 ]
Yoshida, H. [1 ]
Fujita, H. [1 ]
Fujita, M. [2 ,4 ]
Miyanaga, N. [1 ]
Tamaoki, Y. [2 ,3 ]
Kato, Y. [2 ,3 ]
Kawashima, T. [2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Osaka Univ, Inst Laser Engn, 2-6 Yamada Oka, Suita, Osaka 5650871, Japan
[2] Adv Laser & Proc Technol Res Assoc ALPROT, Minato Ku, Tokyo 1050001, Japan
[3] Hamamatsu Photon KK, Nishi Ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 4311202, Japan
[4] Inst Laser Technol, Nishi Ku, Osaka 5500004, Japan
来源
SOLID STATE LASERS XXII: TECHNOLOGY AND DEVICES | 2013年 / 8599卷
关键词
Nd:YAG composite ceramic; Thin disc laser amplifier; SYSTEM; POWER;
D O I
10.1117/12.2002807
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We are developing a high-repetition and high-average-power Nd:YAG laser amplifier pumped by fiber coupled LDs in order to apply to laser machining of carbon composite materials such as CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic). Final target is 1.5 kW output at wavelength of 1064 nm by 8 kW LD pumping. The amplifier consists of several Nd: YAG ceramic thin discs on a non-doped ceramic YAG block. At first, we measured wave-front distortion and small-signal gain of a prototype amplifier whose target is more than 500 W output.
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