Recent advances in onshore produced ceramic laser gain materials

Jean C. Huie; Richard Gentilman; Todd Stefanik; Derrick Rockosi

doi:10.1117/12.673007

12 May 2006 Recent advances in onshore produced ceramic laser gain materials

Jean C. Huie, Richard Gentilman, Todd Stefanik, Derrick Rockosi

Proceedings Volume 6216, Laser Source and System Technology for Defense and Security II; 62160L (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.673007
Event: Defense and Security Symposium, 2006, Orlando (Kissimmee), Florida, United States

Abstract

Optical quality polycrystalline yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) materials suitable for laser gain application have been under development at Raytheon Advanced Materials Laboratory since late 2003. Significant progress has been achieved in the optical quality improvement, scale-up, Yb and Nd dopant incorporation, and various characterizations. This communication discusses Raytheon's ongoing developments in laser quality ceramic YAG fabrication and its characteristics in comparison to the current state of the art ceramic YAG made by Konoshima Chemical in Japan.

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Jean C. Huie, Richard Gentilman, Todd Stefanik, and Derrick Rockosi "Recent advances in onshore produced ceramic laser gain materials", Proc. SPIE 6216, Laser Source and System Technology for Defense and Security II, 62160L (12 May 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.673007

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