title: High-power, widely-tunable Cr(2+):ZnSemaster oscillator power amplifier systems.
abstract: We demonstrate high-power Cr(2+):ZnSe master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) pure continuous wave (CW) laser systems with output power of 14 W and amplifier gain greater than 2X. In addition, we develop a theoretical model for this type of amplification and show single-knob tunability at high powers over 400 nm.
authors.affiliation: Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433, USA. patrick.berry@wpafb.af.mil
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Berry
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Schepler