Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 11, Issue 7, 071402(2013)

Laser-diode-pumped zigzag slab Nd:YAG master oscillator power amplifier

Shiguang Li, Xiuhua Ma, Huanhuan Li, Feng Li, Xiaolei Zhu, and Weibiao Chen

A high-repetition rate master oscillator power amplifier pumped with laser diodes (LDs) is reported. An injection seeding single-frequency electro-optical Q-switched Nd:YAG laser is used as an oscillator, and a conductively cooled Nd:YAG zigzag slab with a bounce-pumped architecture is utilized as a power amplifier. Pulse energies of over 800 mJ at 1 064 nm and 400 mJ at 532 nm, corresponding to average powers of 200 and 100W, respectively, are achieved with a 12.6-ns pulse width at 250 Hz. Output frequency fluctuations and single-frequency operation are further monitored. Experimental results reveal that the proposed system, which features a single-pass amplified configuration, is a promising design for space-based applications.

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Shiguang Li, Xiuhua Ma, Huanhuan Li, Feng Li, Xiaolei Zhu, Weibiao Chen. Laser-diode-pumped zigzag slab Nd:YAG master oscillator power amplifier[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2013, 11(7): 071402

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Received: Apr. 9, 2013

Accepted: May. 13, 2013

Published Online: Jul. 4, 2013

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DOI:10.3788/col201311.071402

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