Applied Optics · 1981 · 46 citations · 2 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringPhysicsOpticsOptoelectronicsPhotonicsGlass MaterialsLaser OpticsOptical AmplifiersOptical GlassesGlass Host MaterialsHigh-intensity Beam PhysicsHigh-power Optical AmplifiersLaser AmplifiersOptical Amplifier DesignRare-earth-doped Amplifiers
Progress in the development of Nd:glass active mirror laser amplifiers is presented. Included is a detailed discussion of hardware design as well as gain and repetition rate performance. Finally, multiunit test results, in a higher power and high energy beam, are presented.
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