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Integrated optic modulator and splitter damage at 1053nm [electronic resource].

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Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 1996.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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10 pages : digital, PDF file
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, United States. Department of Energy, and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Summary
We are designing and developing a single mode fiber laser and modulation system for use in an inertial confinement fusion research laser, the National Ignition Facility (NIF). Our fiber and integrated optic oscillator / modulator system generates optical pulses of around 30 nanoseconds duration, at one kilohertz, with up to 500 nanojoules of energy. This is enough to potentially damage some of the single mode fiber and waveguide components. To test these components, we have built a test system using a diode-pumped Nd:YLF laser, producing 10 microjoules in 120 nanoseconds at 500 hertz. This system has been used to test commercial lithium niobate integrated optic modulators, silica-on-silicon waveguide splitters, lens-coupled dichroic mirror splitters, and other fiber optic components. We present results of damage tests and efforts to improve performance.
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E 1.99:ucrl-jc--124928
E 1.99: conf-961070--3
conf-961070--3
ucrl-jc--124928
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Published through SciTech Connect.
12/31/1996.
"ucrl-jc--124928"
" conf-961070--3"
"DE97050789"
28. annual symposium on optical materials for high power lasers - Boulder damage symposium, Boulder, CO (United States), 7-9 Oct 1996.
Wilcox, R.B.; Browning, D.F.
Funding Information
W-7405-ENG-48
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