Title :
Wide square flat top mode discrimination in a regenerative amplifier
Author :
Luce, Jacques ; Deschaseaux, Gérard ; Rouyer, Claude
Author_Institution :
Centre d´´Etudes Scientifiques et Tech. d´´Aquitaine, CEA, Le Barp
Abstract :
We report the achievement of a square flattop mode in a diode pumped 100 mJ regenerative amplifier. This mode is selected by 2 diffractive mirrors which provide a high modal discrimination and low roundtrip loss.
Keywords :
laser beams; laser mirrors; laser modes; optical losses; optical pumping; solid lasers; diffractive mirror; diode pumped regenerative amplifier; energy 100 mJ; laser beam cavity; laser mode; laser pump profile; roundtrip loss; wide square flat top mode discrimination; Apertures; Diodes; Frequency; Glass; Gratings; Mirrors; Optical amplifiers; Optical resonators; Pulse amplifiers; Shape; 140.3280; 140.3300;
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.2006.4628480
