A. G. Avanesov, Yu. G. Basov, V. M. Garmash, B. I. Denker, N. N. Il'ichev, G. V. Maksimova, A. A. Malyutin, V. V. Osiko, P. P. Pashinin, A. M. Prokhorov, V. V. Sychev, “High-efficiency pulse-periodic laser utilizing highconcentration neodymium phosphate glass”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 1980, Volume 7, Number 5,Pages <nobr>1120

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High-efficiency pulse-periodic laser utilizing highconcentration neodymium phosphate glass

A. G. Avanesov, Yu. G. Basov, V. M. Garmash, B. I. Denker, N. N. Il'ichev, G. V. Maksimova, A. A. Malyutin, V. V. Osiko, P. P. Pashinin, A. M. Prokhorov, V. V. Sychev

P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute, the USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Abstract: A high-efficiency pulse-periodic laser utilizing high-concentration$Li-Nd-La$ phophate glass, operating in the free-oscillation regime with an efficiency of up to 4%, has been developed. An average output power of 14.5 W was obtained at a pulse repetition frequency of 8 Hz.

UDC: 621.373.826.038.825.3

PACS: 42.55.Rz

Received: 14.12.1979