GAIN GUIDING IN SOLID-STATE LASERS

被引：77

作者：

SALIN, F ^{[1
]}

SQUIER, J ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UNIV MICHIGAN,CTR ULTRAFAST OPT,ANN ARBOR,MI 48109

来源：

OPTICS LETTERS | 1992年 / 17卷 / 19期

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D O I：

10.1364/OL.17.001352

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

We show that the gain gradient introduced when a solid-state laser is pumped with a Gaussian beam can be used to obtain large Gaussian modes from unstable resonators. Extremely high efficiencies and high-quality beams have been obtained by using gain guiding in an unstable Ti:Al2O3 laser.

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页码：1352 / 1354

页数：3

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