Title :
Novel stable resonator concept for efficient axisymmetric output from lasers with a planar gain medium
Author :
Mackenzie, J.I. ; Clarkson, W.A.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton
Abstract :
A novel resonator concept that produces axisymmetric output from a thin-planar gain medium with a highly elliptical pump cross-section is described. Preliminary studies of this power-scalable approach using a Nd:YLF slab laser are presented.
Keywords :
laser beams; laser stability; lithium compounds; microcavity lasers; neodymium; optical pumping; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; YLF:Nd; axisymmetric laser output; elliptical pump crosssection; power-scalable approach; slab laser; stable resonator; thin-planar gain medium; Laser stability; (140.3300) Laser beam shaping; (140.3410) Laser resonators;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627579
