HIGH ENERGY- HIGH FREQUENCY PULSED 2.94 MICROMETER DIODE PUMPED Er:YAG LASERS

    公开(公告)号:US20240250490A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-25

    申请号:US18415921

    申请日:2024-01-18

    摘要: Years of experimentation, testing, and refinement have resulted in designs for lasers that can produce laser beams that have a 2.94 μm wavelength and a previously unachievable output power of at least 220 W. Specific designs for such high power 2.94 μm lasers are presented herein such that those practiced in the art may achieve similar results without undue experimentation. Such a laser can include a laser rod and at least one laser pump source. The laser pump source is configured to pump energy into the laser rod to thereby cause the laser to produce a laser beam that has a wavelength of 2.94 μm. The laser beam has a maximum average power of at least 220 W. The laser beam includes a plurality of pulses that each have an energy of at least 1.5 J at 0.5 ms at 150 Hz.