Faraday rotators for use in multijoule Nd:Cr:GSGG and Nd:glass phase and polarization conjugated multiple-pass amplifiers

Steven M. Jackel; Inon Moshe; Alon Kaufman; Raphael Lavi; Raphael Lallouz; Z. Jackel

doi:10.1117/12.281391

22 September 1997 Faraday rotators for use in multijoule Nd:Cr:GSGG and Nd:glass, phase and polarization conjugated multiple-pass amplifiers

Steven M. Jackel, Inon Moshe, Alon Kaufman, Raphael Lavi, Raphael Lallouz, Z. Jackel

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Proceedings Volume 3110, 10th Meeting on Optical Engineering in Israel; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.281391
Event: 10th Meeting on Optical Engineering in Israel, 1997, Jerusalem, Israel

Abstract

High fluence solid-state lasers were built using Nd:Cr:GSGG or Nd:glass in oscillator/multiple-pass phase and polarization conjugated amplifier configurations. Beam path control, thermal stress induced birefringence correction, and isolation were achieved using Faraday rotators. Damage threshold on material and on pulse duration were investigated. Terbium glass was found to have a damage threshold five times greater than that of TGG. The damage threshold of both Terbium doped materials was virtually independent of pulse duration.

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Steven M. Jackel, Inon Moshe, Alon Kaufman, Raphael Lavi, Raphael Lallouz, and Z. Jackel "Faraday rotators for use in multijoule Nd:Cr:GSGG and Nd:glass, phase and polarization conjugated multiple-pass amplifiers", Proc. SPIE 3110, 10th Meeting on Optical Engineering in Israel, (22 September 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.281391

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