Title : 
Dual polarization operation of Nd:ceramic YAG vs Nd:YAG lasers
         
        
            Author : 
McKay, Aaron ; Dawes, Judith ; Dekker, Peter ; Coutts, David
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Dept of Phys., Macquarie Univ., Sydney, NSW
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
Dual frequency operation of Nd:ceramic YAG lasers shows enhanced mode coupling compared with that for Nd:YAG lasers. This is manifest in a stronger beat strength and more stable operation.
         
        
            Keywords : 
laser modes; laser stability; light polarisation; solid lasers; YAG:Nd; dual polarization operation; lasers; mode coupling; Ceramics; Crystallization; Frequency; Laser modes; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Optical polarization; Optical resonators; Optical scattering; Power lasers; 140.3530 Lasers, neodymium; 140.3580 Lasers, solid state;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Long Beach, CA
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
978-1-55752-813-1
         
        
            Electronic_ISBN : 
978-1-55752-813-1
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628498