DocumentCode
1055406
Title
Experiments on improved unstable mode profiles by aperture shaping
Author
Maunders, E.A. ; McAllister, G.L. ; Steier, W.H.
Author_Institution
Northrop Research and Technology Center, Hawthorne, CA, USA
Volume
10
Issue
10
fYear
1974
fDate
10/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
821
Lastpage
822
Abstract
A 3.5-μm He-Xe laser has been used to experimentally observe improvements in mode intensity profiles by shaping the cavity aperture. Significant improvements over circular apertures were achieved with elliptical and serrated mirror shapes.
Keywords
Apertures; Diffraction; Electric breakdown; Fresnel reflection; Laser beams; Laser modes; Lenses; Mirrors; Monitoring; Shape;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.1974.1068100
Filename
1068100
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