100-W Q-switched Cryogenically Cooled Yb:YAG Laser

100-W Q-switched Cryogenically Cooled Yb:YAG Laser

Author: Manni, Jeffrey G.; Hybl, John D.; Rand, Darren; Ripin, Daniel J.; Ochoa, Juan R.; Fan, Tso Yee

Citable URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/55360

Department: Lincoln Laboratory

Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Date Issued: 2009-12

Abstract:

This work describes a cryogenic, electro-optically Q-switched Yb:YAG laser that generates 114-W average TEM[subscript 00] power with 47% optical-to-optical efficiency. Pulse repetition frequency is 5 kHz, pulse duration is 16 ns full-width at half-maximum, and M[superscript 2] is less than 1.05.

URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/55360

Other Identifiers: INSPEC Accession Number: 11068716

ISSN: 0018-9197

Version: Final published version

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Published As: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/jqe.2009.2027717

Journal: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Keywords: thermo-optic effects, solid-state lasers, Yb lasers, High-power lasers

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