• Infrared and Laser Engineering
  • Vol. 50, Issue 10, 20200461 (2021)
Lin Chen1、2, Wenlong Wu2, Junpu Zhao2, Zhenguo Wang2, and Qiang Liu1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Precision Instruments, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
  • 2Research Center of Laser Fusion, Chinese Academy of Engineering and Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/IRLA20200461 Cite this Article
    Lin Chen, Wenlong Wu, Junpu Zhao, Zhenguo Wang, Qiang Liu. Gain and laser output performance of JG2 Nd: glass in 400 mm aperture slab amplifier[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2021, 50(10): 20200461 Copy Citation Text show less
    (a) Scheme of the 4×2 multi-slab amplifiers (MSA) with 400 mm aperture and (b) section view of the MSA
    Fig. 1. (a) Scheme of the 4×2 multi-slab amplifiers (MSA) with 400 mm aperture and (b) section view of the MSA
    Experimental light path diagram of system
    Fig. 2. Experimental light path diagram of system
    Multi-pass amplified configuration of ITB laser facility
    Fig. 3. Multi-pass amplified configuration of ITB laser facility
    Square pulse time waveform
    Fig. 4. Square pulse time waveform
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    Fig. 5. [in Chinese]
    Near field of laser output of the main amplifiers (18.2 kJ/5 ns/1 053 nm). (a) 3-D outline; (b) 2-D outline; (c) 1-D outline
    Fig. 5. Near field of laser output of the main amplifiers (18.2 kJ/5 ns/1 053 nm). (a) 3-D outline; (b) 2-D outline; (c) 1-D outline
    ParameterValue
    Typical size/mm3810×460×40
    Thickness of cladding glass/mm~12
    Coefficient of absorption of cladding glass (1 053 nm)/cm−12.8±0.2
    Nd concentration/1020 ions·cm−34.2±0.1
    Cross section/10−20 cm−23.6±0.1
    Fluorescence lifetime/μs305
    n linear refractive index (1053 nm) 1.520
    n2 nonlinear refractive index/10−13 esu 1.05
    Table 1. Main laser physical parameters of JG2 Nd:glass
    ParameterValue
    Pre-ionized voltage/kV26
    Work voltage/kV31
    Peak current/kA17
    Delay between work and pre-ionization/μs250
    Current pulse width(10%-10%)450
    Flashlamp numbers every circuit2
    Pumping circuit numbers every amplifier20
    Flashlamp diameter/mm37
    Flashlamp arc length/mm1 850
    Flashlamp gas pressure/Torr180
    Table 2. Technical parameters of the scheme
    ParameterValue
    Number of the laser beam1
    Laser apertureSquare,max: 375 mm×375 mm
    Number of the amplifersMain amplifier: 9,booster amplifier: 7
    Working voltage/kVConvention: 21 kV,max: 24 kV
    Work patternImpulse work,the interval of delivery is about 2 h
    Operating wavelength/nm1053 nm,after the frequency doubling is 351 nm
    Time waveformThe typical working waveform is square pulse, and the pulse can be shaped arbitrarily
    Table 3. Main characteristic parameters of Integration-Test-Bed (ITB) laser facility
    ParameterJG2NIF laser facility in USA(LHG8/LG770)
    ApertureSquare,max:400 mm×400 mmSquare,max: 400 mm×400 mm
    Nd concentration/1020 ions·cm−34.2±0.14.2±0.1
    Cross section/10−20 cm−23.6±0.13.6±0.1(LHG-8);3.9±0.1(LG770)
    Fluorescence lifetime/μs305≥300
    Small gain coefficient/cm−15.37%~5% (convention);~5.3% (max)
    Multiple of small gain/slab·pass−11.2841.29
    Energy density/J·cm−30.2820.252 (convention);0.267 (max)
    Output energy for conventional operation/kJ (1053 nm)1818
    Maximum output energy/kJ (1053 nm)21.3~22
    Thermal recovery time/h2 h (Operating frequency of the device is 4 h)(Operating frequency of the device is 4 h)
    Table 4. Comparison of main performance parameters
    Lin Chen, Wenlong Wu, Junpu Zhao, Zhenguo Wang, Qiang Liu. Gain and laser output performance of JG2 Nd: glass in 400 mm aperture slab amplifier[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2021, 50(10): 20200461
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