DocumentCode
421688
Title
Intracavity adaptive optics optimisation of a grazing-incidence Nd:GdVO/sub 4/ laser
Author
Lubeigt, W. ; Valentine, G.J. ; Burns, D.
Author_Institution
Inst. of Photonics, Strathclyde Univ., Glasgow, UK
Volume
2
fYear
2004
fDate
16-21 May 2004
Abstract
An intracavity deformable membrane mirror has been used to control the transverse mode profile of a diode-pumped, grazing-incidence Nd:GdVO/sub 4/ laser. Automatic mode and power optimisation are demonstrated using a closed-loop genetic algorithm.
Keywords
adaptive optics; genetic algorithms; laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; laser modes; neodymium; optical control; optical pumping; solid lasers; GdVO/sub 4/:Nd; closed-loop genetic algorithm; diode pumping; grazing-incidence Nd:GdVO/sub 4/ laser; intracavity adaptive optics optimisation; intracavity deformable membrane mirror; transverse mode profile control;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-777-6
Type
conf
Filename
1360897
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