Simulation Of A New Solar Ce:Nd:Yag Laser System

A simulation model for a solar laser is designed using Ce:Nd:YAG as an active medium. A system of a parabolic concentrator, a glass light guide and a secondary concentrator is simulated to concentrate the solar radiation on to a laser head of the type Ce:Nd:YAG. The results show that adding Ce to the Nd:YAG increases the slope efficiency of this laser. Accordingly, an increase of the output laser power by a factor of about two is obtained. (C) 2017 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.