scholarly journals Overview of ytterbium based transparent ceramics for diode pumped high energy solid-state lasers

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Paul David ◽  
Venkatesan Jambunathan ◽  
Antonio Lucianetti ◽  
Tomas Mocek
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Transparent Ceramics ◽  
Solid State Lasers ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Nanosecond Pulses ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Diode Pumped ◽  
Energy Laser ◽  
High Energy Laser

Development of high energy laser sources with nanosecond pulses at several hertz values for repetition rate has been very attractive in recent years due to their great potential for practical applications. With the recent advancement in fabricating large size laser quality transparent ceramics, diode pumped solid-state laser generating pulse energy of 100 J at 10 Hz has been recently realized at HiLASE center using Yb:YAG ceramic with Cr:YAG cladding. This review discusses Yb based high energy lasers, specific laser geometries for efficient thermal management and the role of transparent ceramics in such diode pumped high-energy-class solid-state lasers around the world.

State-of-the-art Laser Ceramics for the Next-generation Solid-state Laser

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (10) ◽  
pp. 22-27
Author(s):  
Ho Jin MA ◽  
Ha-Neul KIM
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Mechanical Characteristics ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Solid State Lasers ◽  
Laser Ceramics ◽  
Host Materials ◽  
Laser Systems ◽  
Energy Laser ◽  
High Energy Laser ◽  
Gain Media

Solid-state lasers have aroused many researchers’ interests for a variety of applications in military and industrial fields. Because of the preference for increased output power, Nd:YAG single crystals, which are the most widely used gain media, should be replaced by other more suitable candidates. Polycrystalline sesquioxide ceramics show great potential for use as gain media because their thermal and mechanical characteristics are suitable for use with high-energy laser systems. Recently, novel concepts of the gain media were also introduced. Herein, while briefly looking back on the progress of polycrystalline laser ceramics, we will discuss new interests in host materials and systems.

Investigation of Yb3+-doped alumino-silicate glasses for high energy class diode pumped solid state lasers

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jörg Körner ◽  
Joachim Hein ◽  
Mirko Tiegel ◽  
Stefan Kuhn ◽  
Joachim Buldt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Silicate Glasses ◽  
Energy Class ◽  
Solid State Lasers ◽  
Alumino Silicate ◽  
Diode Pumped

High energy, high peak power diode pumped solid state lasers for materials processing

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheldon B. Hutchison ◽  
Alexandria M. Berezinskaya ◽  
Alan B. Petersen ◽  
Jan-Willem Pieterse ◽  
William L. Nighan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Peak Power ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Peak ◽  
Materials Processing ◽  
High Peak Power ◽  
Solid State Lasers ◽  
Diode Pumped ◽  
Power Diode

Transparent ceramics for high-energy laser systems

2011 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 511-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jas Sanghera ◽  
Shyam Bayya ◽  
Guillermo Villalobos ◽  
Woohong Kim ◽  
Jesse Frantz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Energy ◽  
Transparent Ceramics ◽  
Laser Systems ◽  
Energy Laser ◽  
High Energy Laser

scholarly journals Pushing the boundaries of diode-pumped solid-state lasers for high-energy applications

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saumyabrata Banerjee ◽  
Paul Mason ◽  
Jonathan Phillips ◽  
Jodie Smith ◽  
Thomas Butcher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Laser System ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Solid State Lasers ◽  
Energy Applications ◽  
Diode Pumped

We report on the successful demonstration of a 150 J nanosecond pulsed cryogenic gas cooled, diode-pumped multi-slab Yb:YAG laser operating at 1 Hz. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest energy ever recorded for a diode-pumped laser system.

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