Transverse mode control of an all-solid-state laser using an intracavity adaptive-optic mirror

Author

Lubeigt, Walter ; Valentine, G. ; Burns, Dave

Author_Institution

Inst. of Photonics, Strathclyde Univ., Glasgow, UK

fYear

2002

fDate

24-24 May 2002

Firstpage

290

Abstract

Summary from only given. A test setup was used to investigate the use of an intracavity deformable mirror to optimize the modal performance of an all-solid state laser. The resonator gave a large spot on the adaptive mirror completely covering the inner two rings of actuators. A 15 mm diameter deformable membrane mirror comprising 37 hexagonal actuators arranged in a hexagonal pattern was used as the adaptive optical mirror.

Keywords

adaptive optics; laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; laser modes; membranes; neodymium; solid lasers; 15 mm; HR dielectric coating; Nd:YVO/sub 4/ crystal laser; YVO/sub 4/:Nd; adaptive mirror; all-solid-state laser; hexagonal actuators; intracavity adaptive-optic mirror; intracavity deformable mirror; maximum actuator voltage; modal performance; narrow stability region; plane cavity end-mirror; resonator; silicon nitride membrane; surface deflection range; transverse mode control; Actuators; Biomembranes; Laser beams; Laser modes; Laser noise; Mirrors; Optical control; Optimized production technology; Power lasers; Solid lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2002. CLEO '02. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the

Conference_Location

Long Beach, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-706-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.2002.1033988

Filename

1033988