Additive Manufacturing of Transparent Ceramic Laser Gain Media - Rods, Thin Disks, and Planar Waveguides

Authors :: Ian R. Phillips
Timothy D. Yee
Nerine J. Cherepy
Zachary M. Seeley
Oscar D. Herrera
Frederick J. Ryerson
Thomas J. Rudzik
Stephen A. Payne
A. Drobshoff
Source :: Laser Congress 2020 (ASSL, LAC).
Publication Year :: 2020
Publisher :: Optica Publishing Group, 2020.
Abstract: Spatially distinct and graded doping profiles may be formed in YAG transparent ceramic laser gain media via additive manufacturing. Near-uniform refractive index may be obtained with co-doping of the undoped region with a compensating ion.

Subjects :: Materials science
High power lasers
business.industry
Doping
Gain
Rod
Ion
Planar
visual_art
visual_art.visual_art_medium
Optoelectronics
Ceramic
business
Refractive index

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