Title :
A large-aperture high-extinction-ratio Faraday-rotator isolator
Author :
Barr, O.C. ; McMahon, J.M. ; Trenholme, J.B.
Author_Institution :
Interaction Physics Branch, Optical Sciences Division, Naval Research Lab., Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
11/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A 45° Faraday rotator has been built at the Naval Research Laboratory. This rotator is designed for use with a short-pulse high-peak-power laser, and it has demonstrated an extinction ratio in excess of 35 dB.
Keywords :
Apertures; Extinction ratio; Glass; Isolators; Laboratories; Laser fusion; Neodymium; Physics; Pulse amplifiers; Solenoids;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1973.1077414
