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Highly stable, all-solid-state Nd:YLF regenerative amplifier.

Andrey V Okishev1, Jonathan D Zuegel

  • 1Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14623, USA. aoki@lle.rochester.edu

Applied Optics
|December 21, 2004
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A novel diode-pumped Neodymium-doped Yttrium Lithium Fluoride (Nd:YLF) regenerative amplifier was developed for the Omega laser system. This compact, stable, and reliable all-solid-state laser achieves high gain and excellent beam quality.

Area of Science:

  • Laser Physics
  • Optical Engineering
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • The Omega laser system requires a high-performance driver line for its 60-beam, 30-kJ UV output.
  • Existing laser amplifier technologies may present limitations in stability, compactness, or reliability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and implement a diode-pumped Nd:YLF regenerative amplifier for the Omega laser system's driver line.
  • To evaluate the stability, compactness, reliability, and performance of the developed all-solid-state laser amplifier.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a modular, all-solid-state regenerative amplifier utilizing Nd:YLF gain medium.
  • Diode-pumping architecture for efficient energy deposition.
  • Integration into the existing Omega laser system's driver line.

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Main Results:

  • Demonstrated stable, millijoule-level output-pulse energies with an overall gain of 10^9.
  • Achieved excellent long-term output-pulse-energy stability with less than 1% RMS fluctuations.
  • Obtained excellent beam quality with less than 1% ellipticity.

Conclusions:

  • The developed diode-pumped Nd:YLF regenerative amplifier offers a highly stable, compact, and reliable solution.
  • The all-solid-state modular design meets the demanding requirements of the Omega laser system's driver line.
  • The system's performance in terms of gain, stability, and beam quality is suitable for high-energy laser applications.