Efficient frequency-doubled long-pulse generation with a Nd:glass/Nd:YAG oscillator-amplifier system.
A laser system based on a Nd:glass oscillator followed by a series of Nd:YAG amplifiers is described. The two-beam energy output is 2.2 J in 85 ns at 1.06 microm. The output is efficiently frequency doubled in KD*P to yield 1.04-J, 110-ns, 0.532-microm pulses at a 5-Hz repetition rate.
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