LASER MODE CONTROL WITH VARIABLE REFLECTIVITY MIRRORS

被引:13
作者
LAVIGNE, P [1 ]
MCCARTHY, N [1 ]
PARENT, A [1 ]
SNELL, KJ [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV LAVAL,DEPT PHYS,RECH OPT & LASER LAB,QUEBEC CITY G1K 7P4,QUEBEC,CANADA
关键词
Mirrors;
D O I
10.1139/p88-147
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
Global efficiency, transverse mode discrimination, and the near- and far-field optical quality of unstable laser resonators are improved with variable reflectivity mirrors (VRMs). Analytical and numerial results are given for Gaussian and parabolic reflectivity mirrors. The VRM design is described, and experimental results obtained using different lasers with Cassegrain cavities are presented.
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