DocumentCode
2789813
Title
Gain grating in a Nd:YVO4 microlaser
Author
Moreau, Aurélie ; He, Qiong ; Zaquine, Isabelle ; Maruani, Alain ; Frey, Robert
Author_Institution
CNRS-LTCI, GET-Télécom Paris, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications, 46, rue Barrault, 75634 PARIS cedex 13, France
fYear
2007
fDate
6-11 May 2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
Intracavity gain gratings are theoretically demonstrated to exhibit diffraction efficiencies larger than unity at pumping powers below lasing threshold. Experiments performed using a Nd- YVO4 microlaser demonstrate huge enhancements of diffraction efficiency and angular selectivity.
Keywords
Bragg gratings; Diffraction gratings; Fabry-Perot; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Mirrors; Optical diffraction; Optical resonators; Optical signal processing; Pump lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-834-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431480
Filename
4431480
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