100 W average power at 0. 53 [mu]m by external frequency conversion of an electro-optically [ital Q]-switched diode-pumped power oscillator

Journal Article · Mon Jun 06 00:00:00 EDT 1994 · Applied Physics Letters; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.111355· OSTI ID:7046308

Velsko, S P; Ebbers, C A; Comaskey, B; Albrecht, G F; Mitchell, S C ^[1]

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1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, 7000 East Avenue, Livermore, California 94550 (United States)

We have generated approximately 100 W of frequency doubled light from the output of an electro-optically [ital Q]-switched diode-pumped Nd:YAG slab laser [ital oscillator] operating at an average power of 200 W (2.5 kHz repetition rate, 80 mJ/pulse, 30 ns pulsewidth). The [ital Q]-switch was a compensated [ital z]-axis propagation LiNbO[sub 3] electro-optic modulator, and the frequency conversion crystal was a thin slab of KTP. In addition, [ital Q]-switched operation at an average power of approximately 250 W with 26 ns pulsewidths has been demonstrated.

• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 7046308
• Journal Information: Applied Physics Letters; (United States), Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters; (United States) Vol. 64:23; ISSN APPLAB; ISSN 0003-6951
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360606* -- Other Materials-- Physical Properties-- (1992-)
ELECTRO-OPTICAL EFFECTS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FREQUENCY CONVERTERS
FREQUENCY MIXING
HARMONIC GENERATION
LASERS
OSCILLATORS
POWER GENERATION
Q-SWITCHING
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS
SOLID STATE LASERS