DocumentCode :
1092911
Title :
Single-axial-mode operation of a polarization-coupled stable/unstable-resonator Nd:YAG laser oscillator
Author :
Fountain, William D. ; Bass, Michael
Author_Institution :
Sylvania Electronic Systems, Western Division, Mountain View, CA
Volume :
18
Issue :
3
fYear :
1982
fDate :
3/1/1982 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
432
Lastpage :
437
Abstract :
We report reliable single-axial-mode (SAM) operation (100 mJ at 1064 nm) of a flash-pumped 
-switched polarization-coupled "diffraction-stabilized" Nd:YAG laser oscillator and describe the system, together with a technique for obtaining considerable temporal smoothing of the output waveform at higher energy (200 mJ) without spectral narrowing. A subresonator is crucial to both schemes.
-switched polarization-coupled "diffraction-stabilized" Nd:YAG laser oscillator and describe the system, together with a technique for obtaining considerable temporal smoothing of the output waveform at higher energy (200 mJ) without spectral narrowing. A subresonator is crucial to both schemes.Keywords :
Laser modes; Laser resonators; Neodymium:YAG lasers; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser stability; Neodymium; Optical resonators; Optical scattering; Oscillators; Polarization; Power lasers; Pump lasers;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9197
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1982.1071538
Filename :
1071538
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