Title :
Power scaling concept for solid-state lasers based on a rotating cavity configuration
Author :
Eckold, M. ; Mackenzie, Jacob I. ; Clarkson, W.A.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
A laser architecture for scaling output power and avoiding deleterious thermal effects based on a resonator with a rotating periscope is described. Preliminary results for continuous-wave and Q-switched operation are presented.
Keywords :
Q-switching; laser cavity resonators; solid lasers; Q-switched operation; continuous-wave operation; laser architecture; power scaling concept; resonator; rotating cavity configuration; rotating periscope; solid-state lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
