Review of multipass slab laser systems

被引:49
作者
Dergachev, Alex [1 ]
Flint, John H. [1 ]
Isyanova, Yelena [1 ]
Pati, Bhabana [1 ]
Slobodtchikov, Evgueni V. [1 ]
Wall, Kevin F. [1 ]
Moulton, Peter F. [1 ]
机构
[1] Q Peak Inc, Bedford, MA 01730 USA
基金
美国国家航空航天局; 美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
diode-pumped; multipass slab; solid-state lasers;
D O I
10.1109/JSTQE.2007.897177
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
The multipass slab (MPS) solid-state laser design is a diode-laser, side-pumped configuration that combines high efficiency with high beam quality. Because of a relatively low volumetric thermal loading, the NIPS configuration can be used with a wide variety of laser crystals to operate at relatively high powers, and in this paper, we review the MPS lasers based on the materials Nd:YLF, Nd:YVO4, Tm:YLF, Er:YLF, Yb:S-FAP, and Cr:LiSAF.
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页数:14
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