HIGH MODAL DISCRIMINATION IN A ND-YAG LASER RESONATOR WITH INTERNAL PHASE GRATINGS

被引：45

作者：

LEGER, JR

CHEN, D

DAI, K

机构：

[1] Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

来源：

OPTICS LETTERS | 1994年 / 19卷 / 23期

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D O I：

10.1364/OL.19.001976

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

A unique laser resonator containing an internal phase grating and a diffractive mode-selecting mirror provides high modal discrimination in a Nd:YAG laser cavity. Single-spatial-mode lasers with high Fresnel numbers are possible, with negligible loss to the fundamental mode.

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页码：1976 / 1978

页数：3

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