A Solar-Pumped cw 18 W Nd:YAG Laser

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, , Citation Haruo Arashi et al 1984 Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 23 1051 DOI 10.1143/JJAP.23.1051

1347-4065/23/8R/1051

Abstract

The development of a solar-pumped Nd:YAG laser is reported. A solar energy collector consisting of a paraboloidal mirror 10 m in aperture and 3.2 m in focal length is used to pump a water-cooled Nd:YAG laser rod 4 mm in diameter and 75 mm in length. The maximum output of the laser is 18 W in multi-mode, the highest output power reported so far in solar-pumped lasers. Further improvements designed to increase the power are also discussed.

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10.1143/JJAP.23.1051