B. N. Borisov, L. A. Vasil'ev, S. V. Datsykov, N. P. Karnaukh, V. P. Kirsanov, Yu. I. Kruzhilin, V. N. Lagun, V. K. Orlov, S. V. Troshkin, V. I. Filippov, “Neodymium-glass disk amplifier”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 1977, Volume 4, Number 8,Pages <nobr>1810

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Neodymium-glass disk amplifier

B. N. Borisov, L. A. Vasil'ev, S. V. Datsykov, N. P. Karnaukh, V. P. Kirsanov, Yu. I. Kruzhilin, V. N. Lagun, V. K. Orlov, S. V. Troshkin, V. I. Filippov

Abstract: A description is given of the design of a neodymium-glass disk amplifier with an active medium of volume ~1.5·10⁴ cm³ and a total stored energy of ~7.5 kJ. The results of tests on the amplifier are given and it is reported that the maximum gain is a factor of ~3.3.

UDC: 621.378.325

PACS: 42.55.Rz

Received: 15.02.1977