Composite Thin-Disk Laser Scaleable to 100 kW Average Power Output and Beyond

Conference · Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2000

OSTI ID:791482

Zapata, L; Beach, R; Payne, S

By combining newly developed technologies to engineer composite laser components with state of the art diode laser pump delivery technologies, we are in a position to demonstrate high beam quality, continuous wave, laser radiation at scaleable high average powers. The crucial issues of our composite thin disk laser technology were demonstrated during a successful first light effort. The high continuous wave power levels that are now within reach make this system of high interest to future DoD initiatives in solid-state laser technology for the laser weapon arena.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Defense Programs (DP) (US)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-Eng-48
• OSTI ID: 791482
• Report Number(s): UCRL-JC-138786; TRN: US0301507
• Resource Relation: Conference: Solid State and Diode Laser Technology Review, Albuquerque, NM (US), 06/05/2000--06/08/2000; Other Information: PBD: 1 Jun 2000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

16 TIDAL AND WAVE POWER
45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
ENGINEERS
LASER RADIATION
LASER WEAPONS
LASERS
SOLID STATE LASERS
WAVE POWER