100-MW, 1.6-pm PI-+~:L~C~~ Up-Conversion Laser for Space Propulsion

0.4 0.7 1.0 2.0 excited states are in 3H6 manifold (65%), due to strong energy efficiency 0.30 0.43 0.485 0.54 pumping, and ’H5 manifold (28%, long lifetime). 50ps fraction of max. efficiency 0.54 0.77 0.86 0.95 At I=2x1o5 W/cm’, photon and energy efficiency Table’l. Efficiency and Heat Deposition vs. pump intensity.