B. I. Galagan, B. I. Denker, P. V. Gorbunov, V. V. Osiko, E. I. Shklovskii, “Concentrated neodymium phosphate glasses in compact pulse-periodic amplifiers”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 1989, Volume 16, Number 12,Pages <nobr>2400

Lasers and amplifiers

Concentrated neodymium phosphate glasses in compact pulse-periodic amplifiers

B. I. Galagan, B. I. Denker, P. V. Gorbunov, V. V. Osiko, E. I. Shklovskii

Abstract: An analysis was made of the operation of a two-pass neodymium pulse-periodic amplifier with a mirror based on stimulated Brillouin scattering. An average output radiation power of 0.5 W was reached in the absence of depolarization when a cylindrical active element made of KNFS-type glass was used. An output energy of 0.4 J at a pulse repetition frequency up to 1 Hz and a divergence close to the diffraction limit were obtained.

UDC: 621.375.8.038.825.3

PACS: 42.55.Rz, 42.65.Es, 42.60.Jf, 42.79.Bh

Received: 27.09.1988