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9 March 2023 Design and development of a 10 J, 100 Hz DiPOLE diode-pumped solid state laser
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Abstract
Laser amplifiers producing high energy (multi-J) nanosecond pulses at high repetition rate (multi-Hz) are required for a wide range of commercial and scientific applications. The DiPOLE concept, developed at the STFC Central Laser Facility (UK), consists in scalable, high-energy DPSSL amplifiers based on cryogenically-cooled, multi-slab ceramic Yb:YAG. In this work we discuss the most recent developments aimed at scaling the pulse repetition of new generation DiPOLE lasers from 10 Hz to 100 Hz. We present the design and current status of a 10 J, 100 Hz DiPOLE laser. We will discuss thermal management approaches adopted for this system.
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Mariastefania De Vido, Gary Quinn, Jacob Spear, Klaus Ertel, Danielle Clarke, Paul Mason, Martin Divoky, Jan Pilar, Magdalena Sawicka-Chyla, Ondrej Slezak, Ondrej Denk, Jan Cvrcek, Petr Navrátil, Jodie Smith, Jonathan Phillips, Saumyabrata Banerjee, Agnieszka Wojtusiak, Thomas Butcher, Martin Smrz, Tomas Mocek, and John Collier "Design and development of a 10 J, 100 Hz DiPOLE diode-pumped solid state laser", Proc. SPIE PC12399, Solid State Lasers XXXII: Technology and Devices, PC123990C (9 March 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2654971
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KEYWORDS
Laser development

Diode pumped solid state lasers

Solid state lasers

Pulsed laser operation

Fusion energy

Laser applications

Optical amplifiers

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