1 MW peak-, 20 W average-power, sub-nanosecond pulse amplifier

We describe the amplification of sub-nanosecond pulses with peak powers reaching 1 MW using a three-pass diode laser pumped Nd:YVO 4 amplifier seeded with the output of a passively Q-switched 1 micron microchip laser

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Published inConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO) Vol. 1; p. 3 pp. vol.1
Main Authors Young, Y.E., Snell, K.J., McCarthy, J.C., Francis, M.W., Day, R.C., Grasso, R.J., Chicklis, E.P.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 2004
Subjects
Diodes
High power amplifiers
Microchip lasers
Optical amplifiers
Optical pulses
Power lasers
Pulse amplifiers
Pump lasers
Semiconductor optical amplifiers
Solid lasers
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Summary:We describe the amplification of sub-nanosecond pulses with peak powers reaching 1 MW using a three-pass diode laser pumped Nd:YVO 4 amplifier seeded with the output of a passively Q-switched 1 micron microchip laser
ISBN:9781557527776
1557527776