Title :
Vector Bessel-Gaussian beam generation from a c-cut Nd:YVO4 crystal with an annular-shaped gain
Author :
Takeuchi, Ryushi ; Kozawa, Yuichi ; Sato, Shunichi
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Multidiscipl. Res. for Adv. Mater., Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan
Abstract :
The generation of an annular-shaped, higher-order vector Bessel-Gaussian beam is demonstrated by a c-cut Nd:YVO4 crystal with an annular-shaped gain. The polarization of the generated beam is controllable by changing the cavity length.
Keywords :
Gaussian processes; laser cavity resonators; neodymium alloys; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; annular-shaped gain; c-cut Nd:YVO4 crystal; cavity length; polarization; vector Bessel-Gaussian beam generation; Cavity resonators; Crystals; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Pump lasers; Vectors;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
