PHASE-LOCKED CO2-LASER ARRAY USING DIAGONAL COUPLING OF WAVE-GUIDE CHANNELS

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ABRAMSKI, KM
COLLEY, AD
BAKER, HJ
HALL, DR
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[1] Department of Physics, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton
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10.1063/1.106597
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O59 [应用物理学];
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Continuous coupling of square-bore CO2 waveguide lasers by geometrical overlap in the diagonal direction has been used for phase locking of a five-channel array. A radio-frequency discharge excited device has produced 125 W in phase-locked operation, with power per channel equal to independent single channels. The dependence of phase-locking range on the coupling geometry, and dimensional tolerances has been demonstrated. The array radiates approximately 65% of its power in the axial lobe.
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