The proceedings contain 24 papers. The topics discussed include: modeling high-brightness kW solid state lasers;simulations of the lasing properties of a thin-disk laser combining high-output powers with good beam qua...
The proceedings contain 24 papers. The topics discussed include: modeling high-brightness kW solid state lasers;simulations of the lasing properties of a thin-disk laser combining high-output powers with good beam quality;analytical model for output optimization of fiber-coupled laser-diode end-pumped lasers;modeling of efficient mode-matching and thermal-lensing effect on a laser-beam coupling into a mode-cleaner cavity;numerically calculated Q-switched laser output characteristics of high-power diode-laser-pumped Nd:YAG laser;two-dimensional source flow gain model for the chemical oxygen-iodine laser;new interpolation method to eliminate intensity spiking artifacts when modelinglaser optical extraction;analytical evaluation of kinetics in oxygen-iodine laser nozzle flows;modeling of chemical oxygen-iodine lasers;optical modeling of the Jefferson Laboratory IR demo FEL;and modeling of a filamental discharge formation and development in ArF excimer laser.
We performed computer simulation of the amplifier tract of a terawatt picosecond laser with pulse compression By means of our 3-D computer code PIKA. Parameters of the laser system on Nd-glass for obtaining subpicosec...
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(纸本)0819424005
We performed computer simulation of the amplifier tract of a terawatt picosecond laser with pulse compression By means of our 3-D computer code PIKA. Parameters of the laser system on Nd-glass for obtaining subpicosecond pulses were determined. Our computer code VERA was used for simulation of a compressor based on holographic metallized gratings with dielectric coating and increased damage threshold.
We describe the spatial mode-matching of a diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser to a ring mode-cleaner cavity with an efficiency as high as 99.8%. Spatial-mode coupling including thermal-lensing effects in the cavity are analyzed.
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(纸本)0819424005
We describe the spatial mode-matching of a diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser to a ring mode-cleaner cavity with an efficiency as high as 99.8%. Spatial-mode coupling including thermal-lensing effects in the cavity are analyzed.
When numerically modeling optical extraction from a high energy laser it is necessary to interpolate the loaded gain to determine the gain to be applied to the optical field propagating around the optical resonator. I...
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When numerically modeling optical extraction from a high energy laser it is necessary to interpolate the loaded gain to determine the gain to be applied to the optical field propagating around the optical resonator. In high gain lasersystems direct interpolation of the loaded gain can cause aberrant intensity spiking near the edges of the field because both loaded and unloaded points of the gain distribution will be used to obtain the gain to be applied to the field. A new interpolation method which significantly reduces these intensity artifacts is described and illustrated. The method may be used with both geometric and wave-optic propagation algorithms.
The ability of the laser crystal to withstand the damaging effects of thermal stresses and strain is an important factor in the design of high power solid state lasersystems. To compute these effects, a set of cylind...
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The ability of the laser crystal to withstand the damaging effects of thermal stresses and strain is an important factor in the design of high power solid state lasersystems. To compute these effects, a set of cylindrical coordinates differential equations relating 3-dimensional thermal stresses and strains relevant to a Cr:LiCAF rod was derived. The c-axis of the end-pumped rod was assumed to be perpendicular to the symmetry axis of the cylindrical crystal. Expression for spatial temperature rise in such a configuration was obtained and the approach of stress calculations was presented.
We have analyzed the energy transfer process of a XeCl laser with a spiker-sustainer circuit using a zero-dimensional plasma model. The calculated relation between an electrical input energy and a laser output energy ...
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We have analyzed the energy transfer process of a XeCl laser with a spiker-sustainer circuit using a zero-dimensional plasma model. The calculated relation between an electrical input energy and a laser output energy reveals approximately linear characteristics as an experimental result. Furthermore, main physical parameters determining a slope efficiency and threshold energy of this linear characteristics are clarified. These results showed us practical solutions to realize 2-kW laser.
The reaction processes in chemical oxygen-iodine laser nozzle flows are investigated analytically. In the transport equations for the reacting species, order-of-magnitude arguments are applied to retain the dominant t...
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The reaction processes in chemical oxygen-iodine laser nozzle flows are investigated analytically. In the transport equations for the reacting species, order-of-magnitude arguments are applied to retain the dominant terms. The effects of local flow properties on the chemical kinetics are found in terms of a transformed coordinate which is a function of the nozzle shape and inlet flow conditions. Approximate closed-form solutions for the iodine dissociation, oxygen yield, and the dissociation cost are derived. The results indicate that the chemical processes occur predominantly in the subsonic section of the nozzle where the pressure is high and velocity is low.
The propagation of pulsed laser radiation along the atmospheric ground paths containing droplet aerosols (fog, drizzle, rain) belongs to a class of problem in nonlinear optics in which the multitiple-factor nature and...
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The propagation of pulsed laser radiation along the atmospheric ground paths containing droplet aerosols (fog, drizzle, rain) belongs to a class of problem in nonlinear optics in which the multitiple-factor nature and nonadditivity of the processes affecting the transmission of the radiation channel are strongly pronounced. The interaction of the radiation with the medium along the propagation path strongly depends on the type and microphysical properties of the specific meteorological formation as well as on the energy parameters of the beam, the structure of the beam, the temporal regime, and the conditions of focusing. The purpose of this work is to analyze the affect of these factors on the optical characteristics of the channel (the integral transmission) under conditions of explosive vaporization of droplet media.
Dynamics of a constricted filamental discharge in a discharge-excited ArF excimer laser has been examined using a two dimensional fluid model. An entire process of the filamental discharge, from its initiation and dev...
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Dynamics of a constricted filamental discharge in a discharge-excited ArF excimer laser has been examined using a two dimensional fluid model. An entire process of the filamental discharge, from its initiation and development to extinction, is shown. The filamental discharge is triggered at protrusions which would always exist on cathode surfaces, and develops in the direction of the anode assisted by the high field induced by space charge. The gas temperature in the filamental discharge in the vicinity of the cathode is found to rise. This temperature is shown to plays an important role in development of the filamental discharge. The effect of preionization electron density n(e0) is also examined, and significant development of the filamental discharge toward the anode is seen when the n(e0) becomes lower. The results are examined properly in connection with experimental observations.
The influence of thermally induced phase-mismatch in nonlinear crystals for frequency doubling caused by absorption of laserpower is described. A numerical model is developped, which considers the spatial temperature...
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The influence of thermally induced phase-mismatch in nonlinear crystals for frequency doubling caused by absorption of laserpower is described. A numerical model is developped, which considers the spatial temperature distribution in the crystal and the corresponding wave-vector mismatch. For the temperature profile an approximate analytical expression is derived from the heat-transfer equation in cylindrical symmetry. The conversion efficiency is calculated by solving the basic differential equations for frequency doubling with a spatial dependent wave-vector mismatch. Because the absorption coefficients are rather different at the fundamental and second harmonic wavelength, the heat-density in the crystal depends on the conversion efficiency and vice versa. Therefore an iteration method has to be used to calcutate self-consistent solutions. Experimentally a Q-switched oscillator-amplifier-system with an average power of 200 W at 1064 nn is frequency doubled to an output of 103 W at 532 nm using a KTP crystal. The numerical calculations are in good agreement with the experimental results.
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