1. 100W CW CO 2 laser 15KV, 200mA DC Power supply Laser discharge tube output

2. Typical laser beam spot at 60W

3. 100W CO 2 laser 2 100W CO 2 laser 1

4. Typical 0-15KV, 200mA DC power supply

5. Typical LHPG setup CO 2 laser Pulling mechanism Sample rod pushing mechanism Focusing mirrors Sample rod He-Ne laser for alignment

6. Typical fiber growth/LAP

7. Typical fiber growth/MHBA

8. Melt Initial growth Final fiber Typical fiber growth /LiNbO 3 Feed rod

9. KDP:LAP/as grownRd6G:LAP/as grown LiNbO 3 /as grown Nd:YAG/as grown Nd:YAG/polished LAP/as grown

10. Typical laser sintering setup CO 2 laser Variable power attenuator sample

11. laser sintering of Ce:YAG Sample being irradiated Before After sintering

12. fluorescence setup 803nm diode laser D 2 lamp

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

14. Vacuum furnace, 1600 o C, 10 -6 torr

15. 1200 o C furnaces; air/gas

16. Facility for the polishing of crystalline fibers

17. Facility for chemical synthesis-I

18. Facility for chemical synthesis-II