Abstract
The effect of rod spherical aberration on oscillator beam quality is analysed using helicoid modes as approximate eigenmodes. Beam quality can be degraded or improved, depending on resonator g-factor. Efficient power extraction is problematic, however.
© 2002 Optical Society of America
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