title: Over 40-watt diffraction-limited Q-switched output from neodymium-doped YAG ceramic bounce amplifiers.
abstract: High power operation of high repetition Q-switched ceramic Nd:YAG laser is demonstrated using a master-oscillator power amplifier with a transversely-pumped bounce geometry. The laser system produced >40W high spatial quality output (M(2) <1.3) at a pulse repetition frequency of >100kHz. Pulse width of 35-80ns was achieved in 10-150 kHz pulse repetition frequency range of 10-150kHz.
authors.forename: Takashige
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Omatsu
authors.forename: Kouji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nawata
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sauder
authors.forename: Ara
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Minassian
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Damzen