Ceramic processes applied to amplifier media for high power lasers: potentialities and limits. (Poster)

Rémy Boulesteix (1) , Alexandre Maitre (1) , Yoël Rabinovitch (2) , Sallé Christian (2)

1 Axe 1 : procédés céramiques
2 CILAS - Compagnie industrielle des lasers

This study shows that a perfect control of each steps of the elaboration process (powder synthesis, shaping and sintering) is needed to avoid defects affecting the transparency of Nd:YAG ceramics developed for high power laser applications.

Mots clés: Laser materials; Rare-earth-doped materials; Materials processing

Domaines: Chimie; Matériaux

Rémy Boulesteix, Alexandre Maitre, Yoël Rabinovitch, Sallé Christian. Ceramic processes applied to amplifier media for high power lasers: potentialities and limits. (Poster). 2013. ⟨hal-00979791⟩