Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 61, Issue 1, 0114002(2024)
Development and Challenges of High Energy Diode Pumped Alkali Lasers (Invited)
Diode pumped alkali lasers (DPALs) have developed rapidly in recent years, with their advantages of high energy, high efficiency, compactness, and single-aperture operation becoming increasingly prominent. In this paper, the technical characteristics of DPALs are introduced, the development history is reviewed, and the critical factors for power scaling are discussed. In addition, the development of the recently emerged DPAL-like gas lasers is briefly introduced.
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Xiaojun Xu. Development and Challenges of High Energy Diode Pumped Alkali Lasers (Invited)[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(1): 0114002
Category: Lasers and Laser Optics
Received: Nov. 9, 2023
Accepted: Dec. 11, 2023
Published Online: Jan. 29, 2024
The Author Email: Xu Xiaojun (xuxiaojun@nudt.edu.cn)