Title :
Q-switched Nd:YAG loop laser with a thermal holographic mirror
Author :
Betin, A.A. ; Mangir, M.S.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Phys. Lab., Hughes Res. Labs., Malibu, CA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. By using thermal holographic gratings recorded in slightly absorbing liquids as a mirror with a laser amplifier inside the loop optical scheme offers the possibility to build effective phase-conjugate lasers. We present results of an experimental investigation of Nd:YAG loop laser performance.
Keywords :
Q-switching; birefringence; holographic gratings; laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; liquids; neodymium; optical phase conjugation; reflectivity; ring lasers; solid lasers; Nd:YAG loop laser performance; Q-switched Nd:YAG loop laser; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; effective phase-conjugate lasers; laser amplifier; loop optical scheme; mirror; slightly absorbing liquids; thermal holographic gratings; thermal holographic mirror; Brillouin scattering; Holography; Laser beams; Laser noise; Laser theory; Mirrors; Optical resonators; Power generation; Solid lasers; Thermal lensing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1996. CLEO '96., Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-443-2
