Title :
Generation of Cylindrical Vector Beams from a Nd:YAG Laser Cavity including a c-cut YVO4 Crystal
Author :
Kozawa, Yuichi ; Yonezawa, Kazuhiro ; Sato, Shunichi
Author_Institution :
Tohoku Univ., Sendai
Abstract :
Cylindrical vector beams were generated from a Nd:YAG laser cavity including an undoped c-cut YVO4 crystal. By simply adjusting the length of an asymmetric concentric cavity, the selection of radial or azimuthal polarization was possible.
Keywords :
laser beams; laser cavity resonators; light polarisation; neodymium; optical materials; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; YAG:Nd; YVO4; asymmetric concentric cavity; azimuthal polarization; cylindrical vector beam generation; laser cavity; radial polarization; undoped c-cut crystal; Birefringence; Crystalline materials; Laser beams; Laser stability; Mirrors; Optical materials; Polarization; Power generation; Pump lasers; Solid lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452340