Title :
Novel, compact 3-mirror KLM laser
Author :
Grace, E.J. ; New, G.H.C.
Author_Institution :
Blackett Lab., Imperial Coll. of Sci., Technol. & Med., London, UK
Abstract :
A novel 3-mirror KLM laser design is proposed combining practical constraints with greater sensitivity to nonlinearity than existing designs. The cavity is analysed with a new nonlinear ABCD matrix and simple construction criteria proposed.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; matrix algebra; optical Kerr effect; optical design techniques; sensitivity; 3-mirror KLM laser design; nonlinear ABCD matrix; practical constraints; sensitivity; Biomedical optical imaging; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser theory; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical design; Pump lasers; Structural beams;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2003. CLEO/Europe. 2003 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7734-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2003.1312116
