Title :
Polarizing grating mirror for CW Nd:YAG microchip lasers
Author :
Pigeon, F. ; Parriaux, O. ; Ouerdane, Y. ; Tishchenko, A.V.
Author_Institution :
Lab. TSI, Univ. Jean Monnet, Saint-Etienne, France
fDate :
6/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Using a quasi-extra-cavity grating together with a multilayer mirror, control of the polarization emitted by a semiconductor pumped Nd:YAG microchip laser at 1064-nm wavelength was demonstrated.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; laser transitions; neodymium; optical multilayers; optical polarisers; solid lasers; 1064 nm; 1064-nm wavelength; CW Nd:YAG microchip lasers; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; multilayer mirror; polarization; polarizing grating mirror; quasi-extra-cavity grating; semiconductor pumped Nd:YAG microchip laser; Gas lasers; Gratings; Laser modes; Microchip lasers; Mirrors; Nonhomogeneous media; Optical polarization; Optical reflection; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
