• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 46, Issue 9, 901008 (2019)
Yan Xiongwei1, Jiang Xingying1, Wang Zhenguo1, Zheng Jiangang1、2、*, Li Min1, and Xiao Kaibo1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Research Center of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics,Mianyang, Sichuan 621900, China
  • 2Collaborative Innovation Center of IFSA (CICIFSA), Mianyang, Sichuan 621900, China
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    Yan Xiongwei, Jiang Xingying, Wang Zhenguo, Zheng Jiangang, Li Min, Xiao Kaibo. Cryogenic Liquid-Cooled Yb∶YAG Bulk Amplifier[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2019, 46(9): 901008 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic of side-cooled bulk Yb∶YAG laser amplifier
    Fig. 1. Schematic of side-cooled bulk Yb∶YAG laser amplifier
    Structure of Yb∶YAG laser crystal
    Fig. 2. Structure of Yb∶YAG laser crystal
    Propagation and reflection of ASE beams in triangular-section channel
    Fig. 3. Propagation and reflection of ASE beams in triangular-section channel
    Simulation of local ray tracing on side of bulk Yb∶YAG crystal
    Fig. 4. Simulation of local ray tracing on side of bulk Yb∶YAG crystal
    Schematic of Yb ion energy level and Stark sublevel
    Fig. 5. Schematic of Yb ion energy level and Stark sublevel
    Energy storage in amplifier at different temperatures and pumping intensities with 1-ms pump pulse duration. (a) Small signal gain coefficient; (b) energy storage efficiency
    Fig. 6. Energy storage in amplifier at different temperatures and pumping intensities with 1-ms pump pulse duration. (a) Small signal gain coefficient; (b) energy storage efficiency
    Output energy as a function of injection energy of four-pass amplification at optimized temperature
    Fig. 7. Output energy as a function of injection energy of four-pass amplification at optimized temperature
    Temperature distributions of laser crystal. (a) Crystal without triangular-section channels on side; (b) crystal with triangular-section channels on side
    Fig. 8. Temperature distributions of laser crystal. (a) Crystal without triangular-section channels on side; (b) crystal with triangular-section channels on side
    Photo of Yb∶YAG laser amplifier
    Fig. 9. Photo of Yb∶YAG laser amplifier
    Simulation and experimental results of four-pass amplification
    Fig. 10. Simulation and experimental results of four-pass amplification
    Analysis of far-field spot of amplifier output. (a) Distribution of relative intensity in far field; (b) curve of energy concentration
    Fig. 11. Analysis of far-field spot of amplifier output. (a) Distribution of relative intensity in far field; (b) curve of energy concentration
    Yan Xiongwei, Jiang Xingying, Wang Zhenguo, Zheng Jiangang, Li Min, Xiao Kaibo. Cryogenic Liquid-Cooled Yb∶YAG Bulk Amplifier[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2019, 46(9): 901008
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