Open AccessLow temperature diode pumped active mirror Yb^3+:YAG disk laser amplifier studies
Author(s) -
Samuel Marrazzo,
Thierry Gonçalvès-Novo,
F. Millet,
Jean-Christophe Chanteloup
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.24.012651
Subject(s) - materials science , optics , laser , amplifier , diode , optoelectronics , ytterbium , diode pumped solid state laser , laser pumping , doping , physics , cmos
An experimental study of a static helium gas gap heat switch concept for laser amplification is presented. High single pass gains with large co-sintered ceramic Yb:YAG disks are recorded in the 80-200K temperature range on a diode pumped active mirror amplifier.