HIGH-ENERGY OPERATION OF A COMGF2 LASER

Authors
RINES DM MOULTON PF WELFORD D RINES GA
Citation
Dm. Rines et al., HIGH-ENERGY OPERATION OF A COMGF2 LASER, Optics letters, 19(9), 1994, pp. 628-630
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optics letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
01469592
Volume
19
Issue
9
Year of publication
1994
Pages
628 - 630
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-9592(1994)19:9<628:HOOACL>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
We have generated output energies of 900 mJ at 2050 nm from a pulsed, room-temperature, normal-mode Co:MgF2 laser, with average powers as hi gh as 6.5 W. Over the range 1800 to 2450 nm we have obtained pulse ene rgies of at least 100 mJ.