100W CW CO 2 laser 15KV, 200mA DC Power supply Laser discharge tube output.

100W CW CO2 laser

15KV, 200mA DC Power supply

Laser discharge tube

output

Typical laser beam spot at 60W

100W CO2 laser 2

100W CO2 laser 1

Typical 0-15KV, 200mA DC power supply

Typical LHPG setup CO2 laser

Pulling mechanism

Sample rod pushing mechanism

Focusing mirrors

Sample rodHe-Ne laser for alignment

Typical fiber growth/LAP

Typical fiber growth/MHBA

MeltInitial growth

Final fiber

Typical fiber growth /LiNbO3

Feed rod

KDP:LAP/as grown Rd6G:LAP/as grown

LiNbO3 /as grown Nd:YAG/as grownNd:YAG/polished

LAP/as grown

Typical laser sintering setup

CO2 laser

Variable power attenuator

sample

laser sintering of Ce:YAG

Sample being irradiated

Before After sintering

fluorescence setup

803nm diode laser

D2 lamp

Thermoluminescence of Ce:YAG prepared by laser sintering; studies done at BARC; results received today(11-11-08)

Vacuum furnace, 1600oC, 10-6 torr

1200oC furnaces; air/gas

Facility for the polishing of crystalline fibers

Facility for chemical synthesis-I

Facility for chemical synthesis-II