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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
