Performance Characteristics of a Face Pumped, Face Cooled Slab Laser, the 'Zig-Zag-FPL'.
Abstract
It has been demonstrated that the thermal-optic distortion and depolarization problem in high average power glass lasers can be essentially solved for large aperture lasers by using a General Electric slab laser concept which provides for uniform face pumping and face cooling of each slab. A mechanically simple and optically effective design of the 'Zig-Zag-FPL' (Face Pumped Laser) has been tested in a 9 sq cm aperture amplified module containing eight slabs of laser glass and cooled by an approximately index matching fluid. Experimental results obtained in the course of this AF program are included.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0883641
Entities
People
- Joseph C. Almasi
- William S. Martin
Organizations
- General Electric