Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 58, Issue 11, 1114007(2021)
Yb Slab Laser Amplifier with a Laser Output of 7.13 kW, 2 Times Diffraction Limit
The injection angles of Yb∶YAG slab are calculated and the configuration of laser amplification is optimized. The advantages of the reflective image transfer system are compared and analyzed, and the spherical aberration of the image transfer system is calculated. The results show that the spherical aberration is significantly decreased by the reflective image transfer system, which improves the beam quality of the amplified laser. Based on single Yb∶YAG slab, a three-passes master oscillator power amplifier system is developed at room temperature. By using the reflective image transfer system and matching the near-filed intensity between pump laser and seed laser, an output power of 7.13 kW and a beam quality of 2 times diffraction limit are achieved without the active optical correction system.
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Yanan Wang, Tangjian Zhou, Jianli Shang, Mi Li, Juntao Wang, Yingcheng Wu, Yong Shi, Ping He, Qingsong Gao, Dan Wang. Yb Slab Laser Amplifier with a Laser Output of 7.13 kW, 2 Times Diffraction Limit[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(11): 1114007
Category: Lasers and Laser Optics
Received: Nov. 1, 2020
Accepted: Dec. 2, 2020
Published Online: Jun. 7, 2021
The Author Email: Wang Dan (20930103@zju.edu.cn)