Numerical Investigation of Thermal Effect in Plasma Electrode Pockels Cell for High Average Power
CAO Ding-Xiang1,2, ZHANG Xiong-Jun1, ZHENG Wan-Guo1, HE Shao-Bo1, SUI Zhan1
1Research Center of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics, PO Box 919-988, Mianyang 621900
2College of Optoelectric Science and Engineering, National University of Defence Technology, Changsha 410073
Numerical Investigation of Thermal Effect in Plasma Electrode Pockels Cell for High Average Power
CAO Ding-Xiang1,2;ZHANG Xiong-Jun1;ZHENG Wan-Guo1;HE Shao-Bo1;SUI Zhan1
1Research Center of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics, PO Box 919-988, Mianyang 621900
2College of Optoelectric Science and Engineering, National University of Defence Technology, Changsha 410073
Abstract： The average power of a Pockels cell is limited by thermal effects arising from the optical absorption of the laser pulse. These thermal effects can be managed by configuring the switch as a plasma-electrode thin plate Pockels cell, which works under heat-capacity operation. Simulation results show that, based on KD*P (in thickness 0.5cm) at an average power loading of 1kW, the aperture integrated depolarization loss at 1.06um is less than 10% in 5min working time.
CAO Ding-Xiang;ZHANG Xiong-Jun;ZHENG Wan-Guo;HE Shao-Bo;SUI Zhan. Numerical Investigation of Thermal Effect in Plasma Electrode Pockels Cell for High Average Power[J]. 中国物理快报, 2006, 23(11): 2978-2981.
CAO Ding-Xiang, ZHANG Xiong-Jun, ZHENG Wan-Guo, HE Shao-Bo, SUI Zhan. Numerical Investigation of Thermal Effect in Plasma Electrode Pockels Cell for High Average Power. Chin. Phys. Lett., 2006, 23(11): 2978-2981.
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