Development of mid-infrared solid state lasers for spaceborne lidar [PDF]
This semiannual progress report covers work performed during the period from April 13, 1988 to October 13, 1988 under NASA grant number NAG-1-877 entitled, Development of mid-infrared solid state lasers for spaceborne lidar.
Kim, Kyong H., Whitney, Donald A.
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A 7.08-kW YAG/Nd:YAG/YAG Composite Ceramic Slab Laser with Dual Concentration Doping
IEEE Photonics Journal, 2017 The theoretical design and experiment research on the YAG/Nd:YAG/YAG composite ceramic slab laser amplifier were conducted. The numerical analysis was used to obtain the design of YAG/Nd:YAG/YAG composite ceramic slab. A high optical
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Ultrafast solid-state laser oscillators: a success story for the last 20years with no end in sight [PDF]
, 2018 Ultrashort lasers provide an important tool to probe the dynamics of physical systems at very short time-scales, allowing for improved understanding of the performance of many devices and phenomena used in science, technology, and medicine.
Keller, U.
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High Power Continuous Wave Yb:YAG Composite Crystal Zigzag Slab Amplifier at Room Temperature
IEEE Photonics Journal, 2017 A 7.07-kW Yb:YAG composite crystal zigzag slab amplifier at room temperature is developed and demonstrated, the optical-to-optical efficiency is about 29.5% and the slope efficiency is 39.5%, respectively, with the pumping power of 19.98 kW
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Solid state lasers for use in non-contact temperature measurements [PDF]
The last decade has seen a series of dramatic developments in solid state laser technology. Prominent among these has been the emergence of high power semiconductor laser diode arrays and a deepening understanding of the dynamics of solid state lasers ...
Buoncristiani, A. M.
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Generation of Micro Mechanical Devices Using Stereo Lithography [PDF]
, 2006 A high resolution machining setup for creating three-dimensional precision components from a UV-curable photo-resin has been developed. By using frequency-converted diode-pumped solid state lasers, functional micro-mechanical devices are directly ...
Himmelhuber, R. +3 more
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Performance of efficient Q-switched diode-laser-pumped Nd:YAG and Ho:YLF lasers for space applications [PDF]
Solid-state lasers pumped by continuous-wave diode lasers can be Q-switched to obtain high peak power output pulses. The dependence of laser-pulse energy, average output power, peak power, and pulse width on pulse-repetition frequency in Q-switched Nd ...
Cowles, K., Hemmati, H., Marshall, W. K.
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Improving Reliability of High Power Quasi-CW Laser Diode Arrays for Pumping Solid State Lasers [PDF]
Most Lidar applications rely on moderate to high power solid state lasers to generate the required transmitted pulses. However, the reliability of solid state lasers, which can operate autonomously over long periods, is constrained by their laser diode ...
Amzajerdian, Farzin +7 more
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Coherence assisted resonance with sub-lifetime-limited linewidth [PDF]
, 2012 We demonstrate a novel approach to obtain resonance linewidth below that limited by coherence lifetime. Cross correlation between induced intensity modulation of two lasers coupling the target resonance exhibits a narrow spectrum.
Jianming Wen +5 more
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Infrared heterodyne spectroscopy for astronomical purposes [PDF]
Heterodyne infrared astronomy was carried out using CO2 lasers and some solid state tunable lasers. The best available detectors are mercury cadmium telluride photodiodes.
Townes, C. H.
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