Title :
High-order mode selection in Q-switched Nd:YAG lasers
Author :
Ishaaya, A.A. ; Davidson, N. ; Machavariani, G. ; Friesem, A.A. ; Hasman, E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. of Complex Syst., Weizmann Inst. of Sci., Israel
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We demonstrate, for the first time, an efficient high-order mode selection in a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser by using various intracavity phase elements. The high gain that exists in a Q-switched laser and the transient nature of Q-switched operation, generate complex mode dynamics, that may pose considerable difficulty in obtaining single mode operation along the whole pulse duration.
Keywords :
Q-switching; laser modes; neodymium; solid lasers; Q-switched Nd:YAG lasers; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; complex mode dynamics; high gain; high-order mode selection; intracavity phase elements; single mode operation; transient nature; whole pulse duration; Charge coupled devices; Charge-coupled image sensors; Laser beams; Laser modes; Optical resonators; Optical surface waves; Photonic crystals; Stimulated emission; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2002. CLEO '02. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-706-7
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2002.1033990
