Analysis of the Requirements for Chilled Water Temperature Accuracy in High-Power Solid-State Lasers
What is a High-Power Solid-State Laser1? A High-Power Solid-State Laser1 (HPSSL) is a laser that uses a solid gain medium (such as ion-doped crystals or glass) as its working material and is capable of generating high-power laser output. Common gain media include Nd:YAG2 (neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet), Yb:YAG3 (ytterbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet), and neodymium-doped glass. …