Open AccessCurrent Status on High Average Power and Energy Diode Pumped Solid State Lasers
Author(s) -
Jean-Christophe Chanteloup,
Daniel Albach
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
ieee photonics journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1943-0655
pISSN - 1943-0647
DOI - 10.1109/jphot.2011.2140097
Subject(s) - engineered materials, dielectrics and plasmas , photonics and electrooptics
With ongoing efforts in Europe, the United States, and Asia on power production through inertial fusion, intense work has been focused on proposing and studying Diode Pumped Solid State Lasers (DPSSLs). Such drivers should be able to deliver 1 to 10 kJ at a repetition rate in the 10-Hz range and a wall-plug efficient nearing 10%. Recent achievements will be presented with emphasis on 100 J-class prototypes, which are currently being built.