Title :
Solid-state laser unstable resonators with tapered reflectivity mirrors: the super-Gaussian approach
Author :
De Silvestri, Sandro ; Laporta, Paolo ; Magni, Vittorio ; Svelto, O.
Author_Institution :
Inst. di Fisica del Politecnico, Milan, Italy
fDate :
6/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A general procedure for treating solid-state laser unstable resonators with tapered reflectivity mirrors within the framework of geometrical optics is presented. A suitable choice of the analytical form of the reflectivity profile, which can simulate many experimental devices, makes possible the derivation of simple design equations for the resonator parameters. Experiments performed with a pulsed Nd:YAG laser containing a variable-reflectivity output coupler, implemented with vacuum evaporation techniques, are discussed.<>
Keywords :
geometrical optics; laser cavity resonators; mirrors; reflectivity; solid lasers; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; design equations; geometrical optics; pulsed Nd:YAG laser; solid-state laser; super-Gaussian approach; tapered reflectivity mirrors; unstable resonators; vacuum evaporation; variable-reflectivity output coupler; Analytical models; Equations; Geometrical optics; Mirrors; Optical coupling; Optical pulses; Optical resonators; Reflectivity; Solid lasers; Vacuum technology;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
