D. N. Mamonov, N. N. Il'ichev, A. A. Sirotkin, P. A. Pivovarov, S. G. Rebrov, S. I. Derzhavin, S. M. Klimentov, “High-power compact laser with segmented longitudinal pumping of coupled laser channels”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2015, Volume 45, Number 6,Pages <nobr>508

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Lasers

High-power compact laser with segmented longitudinal pumping of coupled laser channels

D. N. Mamonov^a, N. N. Il'ichev^a, A. A. Sirotkin^ab, P. A. Pivovarov^a, S. G. Rebrov^c, S. I. Derzhavin^a, S. M. Klimentov^a

^a A. M. Prokhorov General Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
^b National Engineering Physics Institute "MEPhI", Moscow
^c Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Keldysh Research Center", Moscow

Abstract: The characteristics of a compact Nd:YAG/Cr:YAG laser with segmented end pumping using a bundle of seven optical fibres are presented. In the regime of optical coupling of thus formed seven laser channels, 3-ns pulses with an energy up to 20 mJ, as well as their trains, are obtained. The used method makes it possible to scale the energy and power of lasers of this type with controlled spatial beam profile.

Keywords: Nd:YAG/Cr:YAG, microchip laser, end pumping, coupling of laser channels, laser power scaling.

PACS: 42.55.Rz, 42.60.By, 42.60.Da, 42.60.Jf

Received: 25.06.2014
Revised: 28.11.2014