Title :
In-line Nd:YAG resonator using self-pumped phase conjugation in a Cr/sup 4+/:YAG saturable absorber
Author :
Sillard, P. ; Grange, C. ; Brignon, A. ; Huignard, J.-P.
Author_Institution :
Lab. Central de Recherches, Thomson-CSF, Orsay, France
Abstract :
Summary form only given. This in-line Nd:YAG laser resonator, that presents the advantage of being simple to implement experimentally, compensates for intracavity phase aberrations, demonstrates greater than unity reflectivities and produces self-Q-switching using an YAG:Cr/sup 4+/ saturable absorber.
Keywords :
Q-switching; aberrations; laser cavity resonators; neodymium; optical phase conjugation; optical pumping; optical saturable absorption; reflectivity; solid lasers; Cr/sup 4+/:YAG saturable absorber; YAG:Cr; YAG:Cr/sup 4+/ saturable absorber; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Cr; YAl5O12:Nd; in-line Nd:YAG laser resonator; intracavity phase aberrations; self-Q-switching; self-pumped phase conjugation; unity reflectivities; Chromium; Diffraction gratings; Laser beams; Neodymium; Optical amplifiers; Optical beams; Optical resonators; Resonance; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1998. CLEO 98. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-339-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.1998.676010
