Title :
Modeling a generation spot-size widening in a neodymium laser additively Q-switched with a saturable absorber and a SBS-mirror
Author :
Kir´yanov, A.V. ; Aboites, V. ; Il´ichev, N.N.
Author_Institution :
Centro de Investigaciones en Opt., Mexico
fDate :
Aug. 30 1999-Sept. 3 1999
Abstract :
We have shown that the effect of radiation spot-size widening due to non-perfect phase conjugation of a laser beam after reflection from a stimulated Brillouin scattering-mirror (SBS-mirror) should be taken into account when calculating lasers with a saturable absorber and the SBS-cell. It has to be remarked that the model is valid only for evaluating integral output parameters (output energy and pulse duration).
Keywords :
Gaussian processes; Q-switching; laser beams; laser mirrors; neodymium; optical saturable absorption; solid lasers; stimulated Brillouin scattering; Gaussian beam; SBS-mirror; additive Q-switching; generation spot-size widening; integral output parameters; laser beam; modeling; neodymium laser; nonperfect phase conjugation; output energy; pulse duration; radiation spot-size widening; reflection; saturable absorber; stimulated Brillouin scattering; Brillouin scattering; Collimators; Gas insulated transmission lines; Laser beams; Laser modes; Lenses; Mirrors; Neodymium; Optical reflection; Optical scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO/Pacific Rim '99. The Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul, South Korea
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5661-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.1999.817810
