Large-field-of-view, high-gain, compact diode-pumped Nd:YAG amplifier

被引：14

作者：

Brignon, A

Feugnet, G

Huignard, JP

Pocholle, JP

机构：

[1] Laboratoire Central de Recherches, Thomson-CSF

来源：

OPTICS LETTERS | 1997年 / 22卷 / 18期

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D O I：

10.1364/OL.22.001421

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

We present a compact diode-end-pumped Nd:YAG amplifier with a FWHM angular bandwidth of 100 degrees. Using a 1.064-mu m probe beam, we measured a 2-pass gain of 23 (13.6 dB) and a 4-pass gain of 420 (26.2 dB). High-gain image amplification with such a laser amplifier is also demonstrated. (C) 1997 Optical Society of America.

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页码：1421 / 1423

页数：3

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