• High Power Laser Science and Engineering
  • Vol. 2, Issue 3, 03000e27 (2014)
Jian-Gang Zheng, Xin-Ying Jiang, Xiong-Wei Yan, Jun Zhang, Zhen-Guo Wang, Deng-Sheng Wu, Xiao-Lin Tian, Xiong-Jun Zhang, Ming-Zhong Li, Qi-Hua Zhu, Jing-Qin Su, Feng Jing, and and Wan-Guo Zheng
Author Affiliations
  • Research Center of Laser Fusion (RCLF), CAEP, P.O. Box 919-988, Mianyang, Sichuan 621900, China
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    DOI: 10.1017/hpl.2014.29 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Jian-Gang Zheng, Xin-Ying Jiang, Xiong-Wei Yan, Jun Zhang, Zhen-Guo Wang, Deng-Sheng Wu, Xiao-Lin Tian, Xiong-Jun Zhang, Ming-Zhong Li, Qi-Hua Zhu, Jing-Qin Su, Feng Jing, and Wan-Guo Zheng. Progress of the 10 J water-cooled Yb:YAG laser system in RCLF[J]. High Power Laser Science and Engineering, 2014, 2(3): 03000e27 Copy Citation Text show less
    Structure of the proposed laser system.
    Fig. 1. Structure of the proposed laser system.
    Layout of the laser system.
    Fig. 2. Layout of the laser system.
    (a) Amplifier configuration and (b) thermal deposition in the gain medium as a function of (in cm).
    Fig. 3. (a) Amplifier configuration and (b) thermal deposition in the gain medium as a function of (in cm).
    (a) Arrangement of LD modules with the duct and (b) output distribution.
    Fig. 4. (a) Arrangement of LD modules with the duct and (b) output distribution.
    Laser beam near-field from the preamplifier.
    Fig. 5. Laser beam near-field from the preamplifier.
    Laser beam near-field from the booster amplifier.
    Fig. 6. Laser beam near-field from the booster amplifier.
    Output energy from the booster amplifier with different pumping currents.
    Fig. 7. Output energy from the booster amplifier with different pumping currents.
    Amplifier fluorescence obtained at the heads with 60 kW (top) and 80 kW (bottom) pump powers.
    Fig. 8. Amplifier fluorescence obtained at the heads with 60 kW (top) and 80 kW (bottom) pump powers.
    Output energy of the laser system at different currents.
    Fig. 9. Output energy of the laser system at different currents.
    Near-field (left) and far-field (right) image of the laser beam.
    Fig. 10. Near-field (left) and far-field (right) image of the laser beam.
    SSG at different pumping currents for 5 mm@3 at.% and 3 mm@5 at.%.
    Fig. 11. SSG at different pumping currents for 5 mm@3 at.% and 3 mm@5 at.%.
    SSG in the amplifier with 5 at.%@3 mm (left) and 10 at.%@1.5 mm (right).
    Fig. 12. SSG in the amplifier with 5 at.%@3 mm (left) and 10 at.%@1.5 mm (right).
    Jian-Gang Zheng, Xin-Ying Jiang, Xiong-Wei Yan, Jun Zhang, Zhen-Guo Wang, Deng-Sheng Wu, Xiao-Lin Tian, Xiong-Jun Zhang, Ming-Zhong Li, Qi-Hua Zhu, Jing-Qin Su, Feng Jing, and Wan-Guo Zheng. Progress of the 10 J water-cooled Yb:YAG laser system in RCLF[J]. High Power Laser Science and Engineering, 2014, 2(3): 03000e27
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