DocumentCode
412475
Title
Relaxation oscillation suppression in Nd:YAG lasers using intra resonator harmonic generation
Author
Barnes, Norman P. ; Walsh, Brian M.
Author_Institution
NASA Langley Res. Center, Hampton, VA, USA
fYear
2003
fDate
6-6 June 2003
Abstract
Relaxation oscillations can be suppressed through proper resonator design and second harmonic generation internal to the resonator. Experimental results are in substantial agreement with a rate equation model.
Keywords
laser cavity resonators; neodymium; optical harmonic generation; oscillations; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; Nd:YAG lasers; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; intra resonator harmonic generation; rate equation model; relaxation oscillation suppression; second harmonic generation; Bandwidth; Damping; Frequency conversion; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulse generation; Optical resonators; Power lasers; Pump lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-748-2
Type
conf
Filename
1298627
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