Title :
Generation of pseudo-radially-polarized beams in a diode-pumped solid-state laser
Author :
Daniel, J.M.O. ; Clarkson, W.A.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
A simple technique for directly generating pseudo-radially-polarized or pseudo azimuthally-polarized donut-shaped beams in a diode-pumped solid-state laser is presented. Preliminary results for a Nd:YAG laser are described and the further potential of this technique is considered.
Keywords :
neodymium; optical pumping; solid lasers; Nd:YAG laser; YAG:Nd; diode-pumped solid-state laser; pseudo azimuthally-polarized donut-shaped beams; pseudo-radially-polarized beams; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Measurement by laser beam; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
