Over 10-watt pico-second diffraction-limited output from a Nd:YVO4 slab amplifier with a phase conjugate mirror

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作者
Ojima, Y [1 ]
Nawata, K [1 ]
Omatsu, T [1 ]
机构
[1] Chiba Univ, Dept Informat & Image Sci, Inage Ku, Chiba 2638522, Japan
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OPTICS EXPRESS | 2005年 / 13卷 / 22期
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10.1364/OPEX.13.008993
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We have produced a high beam quality pico-second laser based on a continuous-wave diode pumped Nd:YVO4 slab amplifier with a photorefractive phase conjugate mirror. 12.8W diffraction-limited output with a pulse width of 8.7ps was obtained. (c) 2005 Optical Society of America.
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页码:8993 / 8998
页数:6
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