Title :
Cr:LiSAF laser utilizing unstable resonator geometry
Author :
Pinto, Joseph F. ; Esterowitz, Leon
Author_Institution :
Code 5641, Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
30 Oct-2 Nov 1995
Abstract :
In this paper, we describe the performance (long pulse and Q switched) of a flashpumped Cr:LiSrAlF6 laser utilizing an unstable resonator geometry. A graded reflectivity mirror output coupler is employed to generate a high brightness laser output with low divergence and a smooth transverse profile
Keywords :
Q-switching; aluminium compounds; brightness; chromium; flash lamps; geometry; laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; laser stability; lithium compounds; optical couplers; optical pumping; reflectivity; solid lasers; strontium compounds; Cr:LiSAF laser; LiSrAlF6:Cr; Q switched lasers; flashpumped Cr:LiSrAlF6 laser; graded reflectivity mirror output coupler; high brightness laser output; long pulse lasers; low divergence; smooth transverse profile; unstable laser resonator geometry; unstable resonator geometry; Frequency conversion; Geometrical optics; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Pump lasers; Solid lasers; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1995. 8th Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings, Volume 1., IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2450-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1995.484656
