25 W Raman-fiber-amplifier-based 589 nm laser for laser guide star
Optics Express, Vol. 17, Issue 21, pp. 19021-19026 (2009)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.17.019021
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Abstract
We report on a 25 W continuous wave narrow linewidth (< 2.3 MHz) 589 nm laser by efficient (> 95%) coherent beam combination of two narrow linewidth (< 1.5 MHz) Raman fiber amplifiers with a Mach-Zehnder interferometer scheme and frequency doubling in an external resonant cavity with an efficiency of 86%. The results demonstrate the narrow linewidth Raman fiber amplifier technology as a promising solution for developing laser for sodium laser guide star adaptive optics.
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OCIS Codes
(010.1080) Atmospheric and oceanic optics : Active or adaptive optics
(140.3510) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, fiber
(140.3550) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, Raman
(140.7300) Lasers and laser optics : Visible lasers
(140.3298) Lasers and laser optics : Laser beam combining
(140.3515) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, frequency doubled
ToC Category:
Lasers and Laser Optics
History
Original Manuscript: July 9, 2009
Revised Manuscript: September 18, 2009
Manuscript Accepted: October 3, 2009
Published: October 7, 2009
Citation
Yan Feng, Luke R. Taylor, and Domenico Bonaccini Calia, "25 W Raman-fiber-amplifier-based 589 nm laser for laser guide star," Opt. Express 17, 19021-19026 (2009)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-17-21-19021
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