Title :
Self-adaptive laser resonators with wave mixing in gain media
Author_Institution :
Blackett Lab., Imperial Coll., London, UK
Abstract :
This paper will overview the key theoretical concepts and experimental results in lamp-pumped and diode-pumped solid-state lasers based on adaptive laser resonators with wave-mixing in the gain medium. We describe the key results of injected and self-starting resonators. In particular, we will describe our own developments towards >100 W of diode-pumped solid-state laser power with near diffraction-limited beam quality and single-longitudinal mode based on adaptive resonators.
Keywords :
diodes; lamps; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; laser modes; multiwave mixing; self-adjusting systems; solid lasers; 100 W; diode-pumped solid-state lasers; gain medium; injected resonator; lamp-pumped solid-state laser; near diffraction-limited beam quality; self-adaptive laser resonators; self-starting resonators; single-longitudinal mode; wave mixing; Laser beams; Laser modes; Laser noise; Laser theory; Optical distortion; Optical feedback; Optical modulation; Optical resonators; Pump lasers; Solid lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2003. CLEO/Europe. 2003 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7734-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2003.1312373
