Specification of large-aperture Nd:phosphate glass laser disks

Milton J. Shoup III; Stephen D. Jacobs; John H. Kelly; Christopher T. Cotton; Samuel F.B. Morse; Steven A. Kumpan

doi:10.1117/12.60161

1 June 1992 Specification of large-aperture Nd:phosphate glass laser disks

Milton J. Shoup III, Stephen D. Jacobs, John H. Kelly, Christopher T. Cotton, Samuel F.B. Morse, Steven A. Kumpan

Proceedings Volume 1627, Solid State Lasers III; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.60161
Event: OE/LASE '92, 1992, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

The purchase of large (15- and 20-cm clear aperture) Brewster-angle laser disks involves the specification of a large number of often conflicting parameters, all of which bear on performance and cost. Furthermore, the laser requirements often approach the state-of-the-art in glass-melting technology and the parameter measurement. This paper enumerates the relevant parameters, the trade-offs made in their selection, and the test procedures and instrumentation required to ensure compliance with the specification.

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Milton J. Shoup III, Stephen D. Jacobs, John H. Kelly, Christopher T. Cotton, Samuel F.B. Morse, and Steven A. Kumpan "Specification of large-aperture Nd:phosphate glass laser disks", Proc. SPIE 1627, Solid State Lasers III, (1 June 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.60161

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