Picosecond and nanosecond Nd:glass high power laser amplifier system

Technical Report · Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1976

OSTI ID:7336485

Anthes, J P; Lavasek, J W; Palmer, M A

The beam characteristics and operating parameters of a high-power Nd/sup 3 +/: glass laser at Sandia Laboratories were defined. The temporal and spatial nature of the laser pulse was examined at a variety of different pulse lengths, including 50 psec, 100 psec, 200 psec, and 10 nsec, with total laser power up to 40 GW. The determination of optimal operational parameters was essential for the interpretation of laser-matter interaction experiments being done at Sandia Laboratories.

• Research Organization: Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: E(29-1)-789
• OSTI ID: 7336485
• Report Number(s): SAND-76-0432
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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