Comparison of adaptive resonators and multipass amplifiers for efficient power extraction with good beam quality

Andrew M. Scott; A. P. G. Davies

doi:10.1117/12.424673

24 April 2001 Comparison of adaptive resonators and multipass amplifiers for efficient power extraction with good beam quality

Andrew M. Scott, A. P. G. Davies

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Proceedings Volume 4270, Laser Resonators IV; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.424673
Event: Photonics West 2001 - LASE, 2001, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Considerable work is being undertaken to develop laser sources with increasingly high power and good beam quality. In all solid state lasers, especially cw ones, optical pumping causes heat to be generated in the gain volume which is conducted away via a surface. The associated temperature gradient produces refractive index variations which degrade the beam quality.

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Andrew M. Scott and A. P. G. Davies "Comparison of adaptive resonators and multipass amplifiers for efficient power extraction with good beam quality", Proc. SPIE 4270, Laser Resonators IV, (24 April 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.424673

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