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

Yanan Wang1,2, Tangjian Zhou1,2, Jianli Shang1,2, Mi Li1,2, Juntao Wang1,2, Yingcheng Wu1,2,3, Yong Shi1,2, Ping He1,2, Qingsong Gao1,2, and Dan Wang1,2,3、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Applied Electronics, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang , Sichuan 621999, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on High Energy Laser, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang , Sichuan 621999, China
  • 3Graduate School of China Academy of Engineering Physics, Beijing 100088, China
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    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

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    Paper Information

    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)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP202158.1114007

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