| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/S47465/01 |
| Title: |
Solid-state planar waveguide lasers with high beam quality output for the multi-kilowatt power region |
| Principal Investigator: |
Baker, Professor HJ |
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| Department: |
Sch of Engineering and Physical Science |
| Organisation: |
Heriot-Watt University |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
03 November 2003 |
Ends: |
02 May 2007 |
Value (£): |
393,308
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Lasers & Optics |
Optical Devices & Subsystems |
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| Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
Manufacturing |
| Electronics |
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
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The proposed research is concerned with the physics of high power density solid state gain media in planar waveguide structures coupled with hybr waveguide/unstable resonators, and their exploitation for the development of practical technologies for high beam quality laser device with flexible waveforms at multi-kilowatt powers. New techniques that we have recently developed which produce much increased beam brightness from diode stacks will be applied both to proximity face-pumping and edge pumping of planar waveguides. Imaging concepts will be developed to permit the use 'thick' multimode waveguides in single mode resonators, and scaling of compact lasers to the 1 kW level will be investigated. We will also explore th use of other gain materials including Yb:YAG, Yb:Tungstate and sintered ceramic hosts as well as 946nm operation of Nd:YAG.
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http://www.hw.ac.uk |