High Energy 2-Micron Laser DevelopmentsA master oscillator power amplifier, high energy Q-switched 2-micron laser system has been recently demonstrated. The laser and amplifiers are all designed in side-pumped rod configuration, pumped by back-cooled conductive packaged GaAlAs diode laser arrays. This 2-micron laser system provides nearly transform limited beam quality.
Document ID
20160008987
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Yu, Jirong (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Trieu, Bo C. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Petros, Mulugeta (Science and Technology Corp. Hampton, VA, United States)
Bai, Yingxin (Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Hampton, VA, United States)
Petzar, Paul J. (Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Hampton, VA, United States)
Koch, Grady J. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Singh, Upendra N. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Kavaya, Michael J. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)