• DocumentCode
    2151849
  • Title

    Intracavity adaptive optics optimization of an end-pumped Nd:YVO4 laser

  • Author

    Welp, P. ; Heuck, H.-M. ; Wittrock, U.

  • Author_Institution
    Muenster Univ. of Appl. Sci., Steinfurt
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    17-22 June 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    1
  • Abstract
    In this paper, a Nd:YVO4-laser with a closed-loop adaptive resonator is demonstrated. The achieved beam quality enhancement ranged from M2 = 5 to M2 = 1.7 with a power drop from 5.6 W to 5.3 W at 26 W of pump power.
  • Keywords
    adaptive optics; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; neodymium; optical pumping; optimisation; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; YVO4:Nd; beam quality enhancement; closed-loop adaptive resonator; end-pumped laser; intracavity adaptive optics optimization; power 26 W; pump power; Adaptive optics; Evolutionary computation; Laser beams; Laser feedback; Mirrors; Optical coupling; Optical distortion; Optical feedback; Optical resonators; Power generation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Munich
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-0931-0
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-0931-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386032
  • Filename
    4386032