64J Output Energy in 10ns Pulse from Cryogenic Yb:YAG Ceramics Laser

Authors :: Yoshinori Tamaoki
Takuto Iguchi
Yuki Muramatsu
Masateru Kurata
Koichi Iyama
Yasuki Takeuchi
Takashi Sekine
Yoshio Mizuta
Yujin Zheng
T. Kurita
Y. Hatano
Yuki Kabeya
Yoshinori Kato
Takaaki Morita
Kazuki Kawai
Source :: Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics.
Publication Year :: 2017
Publisher :: OSA, 2017.
Abstract: A 64J at 10 ns output was demonstrated by diode-pumped cryogenically cooled Yb:YAG ceramic laser amplifier. An extraction efficiency was evaluated 43.3% at stored energy of 148J with small-signal-gain of 20.4.