Abstract

Reflecting close-coupled cavities for solid-state lasers often provide beams of better quality, although with a slightly lower efficiency compared with those of the usual elliptical cavities. A new method for the calculation of efficiency in reflecting close-coupled cavities is proposed. Examples of efficiency calculations are discussed.

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