34-WATT FLASH-LAMP-PUMPED SINGLE-ROD ND-YAG LASER WITH 1.2-ASTERISK-DL BEAM QUALITY VIA SPECIAL RESONATOR DESIGN

Authors
OSTERMEYER M MENZEL R
Citation
M. Ostermeyer et R. Menzel, 34-WATT FLASH-LAMP-PUMPED SINGLE-ROD ND-YAG LASER WITH 1.2-ASTERISK-DL BEAM QUALITY VIA SPECIAL RESONATOR DESIGN, Applied physics. B, Lasers and optics, 65(4-5), 1997, pp. 669-671
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied",Optics
Journal title
Applied physics. B, Lasers and optics → ACNP
ISSN journal
09462171
Volume
65
Issue
4-5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
669 - 671
Database
ISI
SICI code
0946-2171(1997)65:4-5<669:3FSNLW>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
With a special resonator design guaranteeing fundamental-mode operatio n a single-rod Nd:YAG (4 mm x 79 mm) oscillator was realized with an a verage output power of up to 34 W TEMinfinity. The total efficiency wa s greater than 0.9% and the beam quality was better than 1.2DL for al l realized output powers between 7 and 34 W. The pulse-to-pulse fluctu ations of the laser running at a repetition rate of 50 Hz were below 3 .2%.