| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 733904 | Optics & Laser Technology | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The design and performance of conduction-cooled, laser diode-pumped oscillator and amplifier slab laser featuring high efficiency, high pulse energy and high beam quality for space-based application are reported. The oscillator was a diode-pumped Q-Switched Nd:YAG slab laser using unstable resonator, and the amplifiers were two zig-zag Nd:YAG slabs based on a side-pumped slab geometry. A near diffraction-limited output of 450 mJ in a 10 ns pulse at a repetition rate of 20 Hz was obtained, corresponding to an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of over 20%.
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Authors
Xiuhua Ma, Jinzi Bi, Xia Hou, Weibiao Chen,