A highly energetic, multiwavelength, diode-pumped nanosecond laser system with flexible pulse-shaping capability
Abstract
A diode-pumped Nd:YLF laser system that produces nanosecond pulses at fundamental (1053-nm), second (527-nm), and third (351-nm) harmonic wavelengths with the energies of hundreds of millijoules depending on pulse width/shape and wavelength has been demonstrated. These pulses can be arbitrarily shaped in the 1- to 10-ns temporal range. Excellent energy and Gaussian beam far-field pointing stability have been demonstrated. Extensive temporal, energy, and beam profile output diagnostics are provided.
- Publication:
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Solid State Lasers XXII: Technology and Devices
- Pub Date:
- March 2013
- DOI:
- 10.1117/12.2001687
- Bibcode:
- 2013SPIE.8599E..0QO