Title :
Characterization of intracavity losses in Yb-ion laser oscillators based on spectroscopic gain analysis
Author :
Haitao Zhao ; Major, Arkady
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Abstract :
Intracavity losses of Yb-ion laser oscillators cannot be properly estimated using the traditional Findlay-Clay analysis. This work provides a simple, accurate and dynamic technique to determine them based on the wavelength-dependent gain analysis.
Keywords :
laser beams; laser cavity resonators; laser variables measurement; optical loss measurement; solid lasers; ytterbium; Yb-ion laser oscillators; dynamic technique; intracavity loss characterization; spectroscopic gain analysis; traditional Findlay-Clay analysis; wavelength-dependent gain analysis; Cavity resonators; Couplers; Crystals; Laser excitation; Measurement by laser beam; Oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
