DocumentCode
1652369
Title
Generation of pseudo-radially-polarized beams in a diode-pumped solid-state laser
Author
Daniel, J.M.O. ; Clarkson, W.A.
Author_Institution
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
fYear
2012
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
A simple technique for directly generating pseudo-radially-polarized or pseudo azimuthally-polarized donut-shaped beams in a diode-pumped solid-state laser is presented. Preliminary results for a Nd:YAG laser are described and the further potential of this technique is considered.
Keywords
neodymium; optical pumping; solid lasers; Nd:YAG laser; YAG:Nd; diode-pumped solid-state laser; pseudo azimuthally-polarized donut-shaped beams; pseudo-radially-polarized beams; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Measurement by laser beam; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-1839-6
Type
conf
Filename
6325611
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