A Solar-Pumped cw 18 W Nd:YAG Laser
- 1 August 1984
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 23 (8R)
- https://doi.org/10.1143/jjap.23.1051
Abstract
The development of a solar-pumped Nd:YAG laser is reported. A solar energy collector consisting of a paraboloidal mirror 10 m in aperture and 3.2 m in focal length is used to pump a water-cooled Nd:YAG laser rod 4 mm in diameter and 75 mm in length. The maximum output of the laser is 18 W in multi-mode, the highest output power reported so far in solar-pumped lasers. Further improvements designed to increase the power are also discussed.Keywords
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