Title :
Fabrication of large-numerical-aperture anamorphic microlenses and collimation of tapered unstable-resonator-laser output
Author :
Liau, Z.L. ; Walpole, J.N. ; Mull, D.E. ; Dennis, C.L. ; Missaggia, L.J.
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
Abstract :
We describe the fabrication of the first anamorphic microlenses which are needed for the astigmatic output of unstable-resonator lasers and traveling-wave amplifiers with laterally tapered (i.e., flared) gain regions. Such lenses offer a means to realize simple and compact optical systems exploiting the demonstrated high-power capability of the new lasers
Keywords :
aberrations; laser accessories; laser cavity resonators; laser stability; lenses; optical collimators; optical fabrication; astigmatic output; collimation; compact optical systems; fabrication; flared gain regions; high-power lasers; large-numerical-aperture anamorphic microlenses; laterally tapered unstable-resonator-laser; traveling-wave amplifiers; Collimators; Fabrication; Laser beams; Laser modes; Lenses; Microoptics; Optical design; Optical fibers; Optical reflection; Optical refraction;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1993. LEOS '93 Conference Proceedings. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1263-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1993.379300
