100 kW coherently combined slab MOPAs

We are developing a 100-kW Nd:YAG cw solid-state laser system. Seven wavefront-corrected 15-kW MOPA (master oscillator power amplifier) laser chains are phase locked to achieve a single aperture output beam with good beam quality.

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Main Authors: McNaught, S.J., Komine, H., Weiss, S.B., Simpson, R., Johnson, A.M.F., Machan, J., Asman, C.P., Weber, M., Jones, G.C., Valley, M.M., Jankevics, A., Burchman, D., McClellan, M., Sollee, J., Marmo, J., Injeyan, H.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
(010.1080) Active or adaptive optics
(140.3280) Laser amplifiers
(140.3290) Laser arrays
(140.3530) Laser
Acoustic beams
Adaptive optics
Fiber lasers
Laser beams
neodymium
Optical amplifiers
Phase modulation
Power lasers
Power system reliability
Slabs
Solid lasers
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Summary:We are developing a 100-kW Nd:YAG cw solid-state laser system. Seven wavefront-corrected 15-kW MOPA (master oscillator power amplifier) laser chains are phase locked to achieve a single aperture output beam with good beam quality.
ISSN:2160-9004
DOI:10.1364/CLEO.2009.CThA1