A pulse transmission mode Q-switched Nd:YLF laser pumped by cylindrical microlens-collimated diode bars

Journal Article · Fri Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1994 · IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/3.299493· OSTI ID:6913385

Selker, M D; Afzal, R S ^[1]; Reichert, P ^[2]

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1. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD (United States)
2. Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)

A Q-switched cavity-dumped single-transverse-mode Nd:YLF laser pumped by two 60-W quasi-CW diode bars collimated using cylindrical microlens technology produced 4-mJ, 4.5-ns pulses. The pump geometry employed has many of the advantages of longitudinal pumping yet allows the use of high-power quasi-CW bars while requiring only 1 optical element.

• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6913385
• Journal Information: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Vol. 30:7; ISSN 0018-9197; ISSN IEJQA7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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