Title :
Frequency stable coupling of laser oscillators using gain gratings in Nd:YAG
Author :
Ullmann, Roland ; Eisner, Robert ; Heuer, Axel ; Menzel, Ralf ; Ostermeyer, Martin
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Phys. & Astron., Univ. of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Abstract :
To realize frequency-stable operation of a Q-switched loop resonator, a passive coupling scheme based on gain gratings is numerically investigated. Existing numerical models are extended to two spatial dimensions and selected results are presented.
Keywords :
Q-switching; diffraction gratings; laser cavity resonators; laser frequency stability; neodymium; solid lasers; Nd:YAG; Q-switched loop resonator; YAG:Nd; frequency stable coupling; frequency-stable operation; gain gratings; laser oscillators; passive coupling;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
