DocumentCode
1080930
Title
Beam shaping to suppress phase mismatch in high power second-harmonic generation
Author
Hon, David T. ; Bruesselbach, Hans
Author_Institution
Hughes Research Labs., Malibu, CA, USA
Volume
16
Issue
12
fYear
1980
fDate
12/1/1980 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1356
Lastpage
1364
Abstract
A deliberate pattern of distributing the radiation energy of a high power laser can minimize the steady-state thermal gradients in a nonlinear crystal, thus permitting a large increase of the average powers of such systems. The theory of the two main techniques of beam shaping-fanning and scanning-is developed. Results of several experiments based on this theory are given. Experimental techniques, including some not yet attempted, are discussed.
Keywords
Optical frequency conversion; Absorption; Aircraft; Cities and towns; Frequency; Laser beams; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Power generation; Steady-state; Temperature;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.1980.1070427
Filename
1070427
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