Title :
Self-starting phase-conjugate laser with dynamic liquid-crystal holographic mirror
Author :
Zinov´ev, A.P. ; Kuzthelev, A.S. ; Antipov, O.I.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Acad. of Sci., Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Abstract :
Summary form only given. In recent years, laser oscillators with nonlinear mirrors have attracted great attention. The interest in these lasers is related to their unique properties, such as the adaptive correction of thermal distortions, dynamic control of beam parameters, etc. We present Nd:YAG:Nd laser oscillators with cavity completed by dynamic holographic gratings induced in a nematic liquid crystal by generating waves themselves.
Keywords :
holographic gratings; laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; liquid crystal devices; multiwave mixing; neodymium; optical phase conjugation; solid lasers; Nd:YAG laser oscillators; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; dynamic holographic gratings; dynamic liquid-crystal holographic mirror; four-wave mixing; loop resonator; nematic liquid crystal; nonlinear mirrors; self-starting phase-conjugate laser; two-wave mixing; Adaptive control; Gratings; Holography; Laser beams; Laser noise; Mirrors; Nonlinear distortion; Optical control; Oscillators; Programmable control;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2000. Conference Digest. 2000 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Nice
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6319-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2000.909959
